Bag Item Number: A2.75 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The bag is rectangular, green-brown and shiny with a green fabric handle. The bag is made from narrow strips of seal intestine sewn together with thread. There are five strips on either side of the bag. Some of the seams show traces of feathers and red, green and black fabric decoration. A thin gold band is sewn around the opening of the bag.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA between 1850 and 1900
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by Thomas F. Daly before 1959
- Received from Thomas F. Daly (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during 1959
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- A2.75
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- seal intestine, feather, fibre and wool fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn
- Overall
- height 27.0 cm, width 29.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Aleut
- Previous Owner
- Thomas F. Daly
- Received from
- Thomas F. Daly (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before 1959
- Acquisition Date
- during 1959
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0004/0034