bag with reptile pattern, unrecorded Wasco artist

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unrecorded Wasco artist, bag with reptile pattern
unrecorded Wasco artist, bag with reptile pattern
unrecorded Wasco artist
bag with reptile pattern
mid 1900s
bag with reptile pattern, mid 1900s
Where object was made: Columbia River Plateau, Oregon, United States
Material/technique: twining; plant fiber; dyeing
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 15.5 x 14.5 x 11.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 6 1/8 x 5 11/16 x 4 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift from the Jedel Family Foundation
Accession number: 2010.0152
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jul-2011, Nancy Mahaney Wasco twined “sally-bags” were used for gathering roots, herbs and medicinal plants. The designs on the bags are said to relate to ancient figures on rock art; the human figures are sometimes referred to as having an x-ray appearance because their ribs and skull are visible. The tradition of making these bags was disappearing; however, in recent years several artists have begun to revive this traditional art form.