bag with beaded flap, unrecorded Ka’igwu artist

Artwork Overview

bag with beaded flap, late 1800s–1950
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: cotton; beading; paper; buckskin
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 16 x 13.5 cm
Object Length/Width (Length x Width): 5 5/16 x 6 5/16 in
Credit line: Gift from the estate of Gertrude W. Green
Accession number: 2007.1970
Not on display

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Tribes develop their own styles and inspiration, drawing from their surroundings. These bags depict animals and plants that are significant to their tribal communities or the maker.

Exhibitions

Sydney Pursel, curator
2024–2025