shoulder bag

shoulder bag

shoulder bag

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Introduction

A Huron-Wendat shoulder bag made of black dyed hide, ornamented with moosehair embroidery in floral motifs, and fringe of tin cones with dyed moosehair. The bag opens and has a silk-covered button enclosure. This is an extraordinary example of this type of bag.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

Attribution based on style

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC generated

Materials

hide, black dyed and natural; beige muslin; moosehair; tin cones; silk-covered button

Techniques or Format

The body of the bag is hide. The back is natural hide, and the front panel and flap are black dyed and ornamented with moosehair embroidery. Along the bottom edge of the front panel is a fringe of tin cones with dyed moosehair. The flap has a small hole that corresponds to a small silk-covered button sewn to the front panel for closure. The strap is made of black dyed hide ornamented with moosehair embroidery, edged and lined with beige muslin. The straps are sewn at the top of the bag's back panel.

Motifs and Patterns

floral

Other Notes

This is one of the most outstanding examples of this type of bag (RP)

Dimensions: 59 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: Excellent condition
Current Location: National Museum of Denmark
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: HC.146g
GKS Reference Number: 45219
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

43.6, -71.9

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