Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0200-0003 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Octopus bag | |
| Culture | Fox or Potawatomi, possibly | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Great Lakes region, possibly | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Commercial cloth; Glass beads; Cotton (?) thread | |
| Description | Rectangular octopus bag constructed of commercial black cloth lined on interior with white muslin; Exterior edges of bag are trimmed in red cloth; Front of bag is decorated with large beaded floral motif in colors of blue, pink, white, yellow, and clear; 4 panels pendant from bottom edge of bag are beaded with "leaf" motifs in colors of pink, yellow, and clear; Edges of bag are trimmed in white beads; Reverse side of bag is undecorated; Yellow-green cloth strap is sewn to upper corners of bag; All beadwork is sewn with plied cotton (?) thread. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.5, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 27.5 | |