by Artist (5)
Washo Artist
Bag, c. 1910
Leather and dye
9 3/8 x 7 x 7 1/8 in. (23.81 x 17.78 x 18.1 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Oregon
Technique:
Basketmaking (Twining)
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Levi Chubbuck
Accession Number:
P1106
Soft cylindrical bag with concave base. Twined construction, with a leather strip on the top edge Decorated with birds, humans, and quadrupeds in brown on buff. Intermontane region.
Materials
Indian hemp, cornhusk, string, and leather
Commentary
The figurative designs on this bag are similar to those found in rock pictographs and wood carving of the Columbia River. Known as "Sally bags," they were used to carry and to store food, as well as to contain personal belongings.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 36 (illustrated/bw) fig. 70.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 7 x 7 1/8 in. (23.81 x 17.78 x 18.1 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 36, Figure Number: 70
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