moss bag / baby carrier

moss bag / baby carrier

moss bag / baby carrier

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Introduction
moss bag, plaid, Mistassini Cree, pre-1954. Collected by William F. Stiles.
Nation of Maker: Cree
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Cath Oberholtzer, "Material Culture of the Mistassini Cree: Local Expression or Regional Style?" Papers of the Thirty-sixth Algonquian Conference. Christoph Wolfart, editor. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba, 312.

Place of Origin: Mistissini
Date Made or Date Range: 1900s to 1954
Materials

Made of plaid cotton, leather, green wool tape.

Techniques or Format

Plaid bag hand-stitched with cotton lining. Leather trim on outer edge in webbing design, simulating lace.

Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Cath Oberholtzer, "Material Culture of the Mistassini Cree: Local Expression or Regional Style?" Papers of the Thirty-sixth Algonquian Conference. Christoph Wolfart, editor. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba, 312.

Current Location: National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 22/4092
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1954
GKS Reference Number: 24486
Record Creation Context

Record created as part of practicum fall 2008.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Contributing Members: Gloria Bell

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