COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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AMICO~1~1
The AMICA Library
Collection
true
AMICA ID:
BCM_.60.21.33
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BCM_.60.21.33
AMICA ID
false
AMICA Library Year:
2003
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2003
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
false
Description:
Rectangular, flat, twined bag of tightly twined hemp, covered with corn blue husk, false embroidery and decorated with commercial wood embroidery; rim is lined with red wool and there is a short leather strap; designs are geometric and differ on either side of the bag; one side has four opposed triangles filled with colorful geometric elements; other side has a more linear pattern with elements stemming from a central median band.
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Rectangular, flat, twined bag of tightly twined hemp, covered with corn blue husk, false embroidery and decorated with commercial wood embroidery; rim is lined with red wool and there is a short leather strap; designs are geometric and differ on either side of the bag; one side has four opposed triangles filled with colorful geometric elements; other side has a more linear pattern with elements stemming from a central median band.
Description
false
Creator Nationality:
Native American
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Native American
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Nez Perce, Washington
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Nez Perce, Washington
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Woven Bag
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Woven Bag
Title
false
View:
Front
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Front
View
false
Creation Date:
1940-1950s
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1940-1950s
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1940
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1940
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1959
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1959
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
Hemp, husk (corn), wool (commercially dyed)
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Hemp, husk (corn), wool (commercially dyed)
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Textiles
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Textiles
Classification Term
false
Classification Term:
Container
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Container
Classification Term
false
Creation Place:
Washington, United States
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Washington, United States
Creation Place
false
Dimensions:
Height: 9"; width: 8"
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Height: 9"; width: 8"
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
Brooklyn Children's Museum
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
60.21.33
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60.21.33
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Gift of International Business Machines, 1960
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Gift of International Business Machines, 1960
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html"target="_new">http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
The twined bag was common to most of the Indians of northern North America except to the east. However, only the Northern Plateau Indians used cornhusk for false embroidered covering. Bags like this were used as pouches or carry-alls.
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The twined bag was common to most of the Indians of northern North America except to the east. However, only the Northern Plateau Indians used cornhusk for false embroidered covering. Bags like this were used as pouches or carry-alls.
Context
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
BCM_.60-21-33.tif
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BCM_.60-21-33.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false