Bag Item Number: D2.144 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rawhide bag with a red wool trim along the edge,and red and green trim woven on the end of the ties. Painted red, blue, and green in a geometric pattern.
History Of Use
This kind of bag with long fringes was used by groups such as the Blackfoot, among others, for holding sacred objects.
Item History
- Made in North America
- Collected between 1925 and 1955
- Owned by T. R. Stock before December 6, 1961
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and T. R. Stock (Seller) on December 6, 1961
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- D2.144
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- rawhide skin and wool fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- folded, sewn and painted
- Image
- height 23.0 cm, width 28.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm
- Overall
- height 27.0 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 10.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Plains
- Previous Owner
- T. R. Stock
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and T. R. Stock (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Collection Date
- between 1925 and 1955
- Ownership Date
- before December 6, 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on December 6, 1961
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0067/0007