woven bag
woven bag
woven bag
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.
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woollen yarn, dyed red and dark brown; blue silk ribbon; white beads
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.
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.
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Kaufman, J.E. (2003). "Ralph T. Coe discusses his collection and how the market for American Indian material has changed over the years," The Art Newspaper. https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2003/10/01/ralph-t-coe-discusses-his-co…
"James Economos in Santa Fe was the first dealer in North America specialising in American Indian art and once had the market nearly to himself, as far as I know."
Art Daily. (2019). "James Economos: A life remembered." https://artdaily.cc/news/116029/James-Economos--A-life-remembered
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Visit to Denver Art Museum of Alex Nahwegahbow and Ruth Phillips, assisted by Eric Berkemeyer and Kristin Strid on 22 Jan 2014