black woollen worsted fabric; black velvet; red silk ribbon edging; red stroud; cotton woven checked lining; thong ties; glass beads

The moss bag is made with separate pieces of sewn black woollen worsted fabric along the top band, sides, and bottom shaped with darts. The outer panel of the bag is inset with red stroud and ornamented with glass beads. Along the front of the bag opening are strips of possibly velvet, edged with red silk ribbon and decorated with glass beads. Hide thong ties looped through holes along the opening form loops for lacing. The moss bag is lined with a cotton checked lining.

Floral, double curve, wavy lines

Outer panel gives impression of layering

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.