Woven Utility Bag with Thunderbird Design Item Number: 04.297.6954 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
This tightly woven bag has an elegant, dark blue, thunderbird design woven on natural color one side and a blue and natural stripe with a orange/red stripe on the reverse. Reviewed by Matha Gradolf, Winnebago (Hochunk) weaver from Nebraska 5/3/05.
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund
Item History
- Made between 1868 and 1899
What
- Name
- Woven Utility Bag with Thunderbird Design
- Identification Number
- 04.297.6954
- Type of Item
- thunderbird, design, woven and bag
- Material
- slippery elm, nettle, buffalo wool ?, hemp ? and dye
- Overall
- length 11.8125 in, width 22.0625 in
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1868 and 1899
Other
- Classification
- Carrier