finger woven bag

finger woven bag

finger woven bag

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Introduction

Great Lakes finger woven bag made of natural vegetable fibre, possible red-dyed vegetable fibre and possible dark blue wool yarn. In poor condition, but one side appears to have had a linked chevron pattern, a reference to Underwater Panther.

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

Vegetable fibre, red-dyed vegetable fibre (?), dark blue wool yarn (?).

Techniques or Format

Finger woven

Motifs and Patterns

Recto: linked chevron pattern. Verso: indecipherable, poor condition

Additional Context

Linked chevron pattern likely reference to Underwater Panther (RP).

Dimensions: 22.5 × 29 × 0 cm
Condition: Poor; design elements in centre panel is linked chevron pattern but now mostly gone
Current Location: National Museum of Denmark
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HU.235
GKS Reference Number: 45199
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

45.8, -83.9