finger woven bag

finger woven bag

finger woven bag

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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

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
Current Location: National Museum of Denmark
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HU.233
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