Bag

Description

Bag, with shoulder strap, finger woven in brown and yellow worsted (yarn), decorated with white beads, including a Thunderbird with three heads outlined on front, and a band of coloured quill work: North America, Canada, Great Lakes, Plains, Anishinaabe, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1894.269

Collection

Americas

Object name

Bag

Production information

Unknown
Great Lakes, Canada, North America

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Anishinaabe
Plains

Materials

Wool, Goat hair, Beadwork, Quill

Physical description

Knitted brown and yellow worsted; white beads worked into web; bird device outlined in beads on front; band of coloured quill work

Collection place(s)

Great Lakes, Canada, North America

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland