finger woven bag
finger woven bag
finger woven bag
Introduction
Great Lakes finger woven bag made of vegetable fibre and buffalo hair, with hide thong tie. On one side is a Thunderbird with three diamond motifs; on the other side are two rows of parallel forms that appear serpentine (RP).
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
GRASAC generated
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Materials
vegetable fibre, buffalo hair (black), hide thong tying top together
Techniques or Format
Finger woven
Motifs and Patterns
Recto: Thunderbird and three diamonds motifs. Verso: Two rows of parallel forms that look serpentine.
Additional Context
Likely reference to Thunderbird and Underwater panther
Dimensions:
10.5 × 8.5 × 0 cm
Condition:
Buffalo hair missing from sides
Provenance
Current Location:
National Museum of Denmark
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
HU.233
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
45197
Record Creation Context
Visit to National Museum of Denmark of Ruth Phillips, Norman Vorano and Alex Nahwegahbow assisted by Mille Gabriel and Anja Blok Jespersen on June 24, 2016.
Approximate Place of Origin
45.7335, -82.1694
Source of Information about Places
Observations, iconography appears Great Lakes