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34 Collection Items


CultureOjibwe
 
DescriptionThis pocketless bag has a square loom beaded bottom panel with tabs. The bottoms of the tabs end in large glass beads with red and black yarn tassels. It exhibits a white-beaded otter-tail design at the top of the panel; the black velvet portion above this design has a floral motif. The shoulder strap is loom beaded.
 
Catalog #64300
 
Accession #27301
 
Accession Date12/26/1985
 
Dimensions
LengthWidth
97cm30cm
 
MediumGlass beads, cotton textile, velvet, wool yarn, cotton thread.
 
RegionGreat Lakes Area
 
SourceDonated by Mrs. Richard Herzfeld and Friends of the Museum. Collected by James Howard, anthropologist and collector, in 1946.
 
CommentsWood dowel sewn in-between layers at bottom of bag to support fragile tassels.
CultureOjibwe
 
DescriptionSquare beaded panel on black velvet. The bag, lined with cotton calico, has a white beaded background and floral motif. Above is another floral segment beaded directly onto the velvet. A white beaded otter-tail motif outlines the pouch. The strap is fully beaded with a floral design. Tube bead dangles line the bottom with navy blue wool tassels.
 
Catalog #64319
 
Accession #27301
 
Accession Date12/26/1985
 
Dimensions
LengthWidth
1.5m33cm
 
MediumGlass beads, cotton textile, velvet textile, wool yarn.
 
RegionMinnesota/North Dakota area
 
SourceDonated by Mrs. Richard Herzfeld and Friends of the Museum. Collected by James Howard, anthropologist and collector, in 1965.
 
Comments 
CultureOjibwe
 
DescriptionThis bag has a fully beaded strap with dense floral designs. Backed with black velvet, the pouch is beaded in a floral motif against a white background. The horizontal panel is beaded directly onto the black velvet. Olive green piping edges the bag, and the tassels are beaded loops.
 
Catalog #64320
 
Accession #27301
 
Accession Date12/26/1985
 
Dimensions
LengthWidth
1.07m34cm
 
MediumGlass beads, cotton textile, velvet textile, ribbon, cotton thread.
 
RegionGreat Lakes Area, North Dakota style
 
SourceDonated by Mrs. Richard Herzfeld and Friends of the Museum. Collected by James Howard, anthropologist and collector, in 1965 in Midland, South Dakota.
 
Comments