woven bag

woven bag

woven bag

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Introduction

Finger woven woollen yarn bag with strap, ornamented with interwoven white beads in geometric designs. On one side: vertical parallel zigzag lines and paired opposing zigzag lines that form diamonds. On the other side: horizontal parallel zigzag lines. Possibly a resist dying technique(?) used on yarn in the fringe. Likely Anishinaabe, made c.1750-1775. Purchased from James P. Economos.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

Museum documentation

Date Made or Date Range: 1750s to 1770s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

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Materials

woollen yarn, dyed red and dark brown; blue silk ribbon; white beads

Techniques or Format

Finger woven woollen yarn with strap, ornamented with interwoven white beads in geometric designs. Opening of the bag is trimmed with blue silk ribbon. Bottom of bag has fringe of threads which are braided and then tied off into loose threads. Some threads are ornamented with white beads. Yarn in fringe has been dyed using a resist dying technique(?). Alternating weaving technique found along the opening of the bag.

Motifs and Patterns

One side: vertical geometric designs of double zigzag lines, and diamond pattern or opposing zigzag lines or "X"s. Other side: horizontal geometric designs of double zigzag lines. Resist dying technique in woollen yarn of fringe creates two rectangular shapes. Diagonal lines in interwoven beads of strap.

Dimensions: 39 × 42 × 0 cm
Condition: Good - ribbon is fragile, strap broken or was perhaps never intended to be used as a strap(?)
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Museum documentation

Current Location: Denver Art Museum, CO, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 1970.543
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1970
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Purchased from James P. Economos
GKS Reference Number: 25841
Record Creation Context

Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014

Approximate Place of Origin

44.16098, -91.78108

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