| Object ID |
T0404 |
| Object Name |
Bag |
| Description |
Nez Perce Hemp Bag;
Medium/Materials: Indian hemp (apocynum cannabinum), tule, dyes, wool yarn.;
Marks: On tag sewn inside in black ink: "2951/NEZ PERCE"; metal rimmed tag: "2951"; |
| Dimensions |
W-14 L-20 inches |
| Early Date |
1875 ca. |
| Place of Origin |
Columbia River/Northern Oregon, OR/ID, USA |
| People |
Nez Perce/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Fred Harvey. Santa Fe, New Mexico.;
(2) Mrs. Alice Bemis Taylor. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Given to Taylor Museum in 1935;
(3) Taylor Museum. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Accessioned in 1935. Cat. no. 2951;
(4) Eugene V. Thaw 1993.;
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| History |
Scholarly Attributions:
Catalogue entry [not used] by T. Brasser - "Bags of this sort were made by all the tribes of the Columbia River valley mentioned in the text for fig.(C045), although they are usually called "Nez Perce" bags. They are made with local Indian hemp in the twining technique and then grass. The designs were usually worked with commercial wool yarn in many colors. The bags were used for gathering roots and other food, and were particularly well adapted as saddle bags. Because the Taylor Museum had the fine Flathead collection acquired by F. D. Dickerman in Montana some time in the first part of the century, these specimens can be assigned a date with some confidence." [2] Drop valley from Columbia River - Ted Brasser - July 1997. |
| Used |
Nez Perce |
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