Bark Bag
Item Number:
2012.126.15
from the
Portland Art Museum
Collection History Provenance
The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.
Item History
Made by
Bella Bella artist
and
Heiltsuk artist
during 1940
What
Name
Bark Bag
Identification Number
2012.126.15
Type of Item
bag
Material
cerdar root
,
cedar bark
,
cat-tail grass
and
non-native dye
Overall
height 10.25 in, width 1.625 in, depth 14.375 in
Who
Culture
Bella Bella
(
Heiltsuk
)
Creator
Bella Bella artist
and
Heiltsuk artist
Where
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
Made in
“Plateau and Western Oregon”
?
When
Creation Date
during 1940
Other
Categories
Northwest Coast; Bags and Pouches; Baskets