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Catalog Number |
1-437 |
Object Name |
Bag |
Cultural Affiliation |
Yakama |
Description |
Corn husk bag. Eastern Washington/Yakama. Used to hold dried roots for storage or other household items such as clothing. Weavers had a very long time to make bags in winter. They were needed for great amounts of dried food each year and prized for giveaways. Cultural attribution and additional information by Mary Dodds Schlick. Extended Visual Description Object is a large bag with a thin leather strap threaded around rim. The leather strap is broken, and the rim is fraying. Some of the colorful wool has been rubbed away. Design on this side is three columns of diamonds. The colors cut the diamonds horizontally in half. The colors are red, blue, yellow, and green. The color pattern switches to red, green, yellow and blue. The bottom and top of the bag is a darker brown than the tan background. On back are boxy hourglasses. The hourglasses alternate between blue and red. The boxy outline of these hourglasses alternates between red and green. The is also some color damage on this side. Overall the bag is in good condition. |
Material |
Husk, Corn/Leather/Wool |
Dimensions |
H-57.5 L-45 cm |
Search Terms |
Nez Perce North America Sahaptin Washington State Washington, Eastern Region Yakama Nimiipuu |
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