| Catalog Number |
CAS 0152-0012 |
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| Category |
Basketry |
| Object Name |
Bag |
| Culture |
Tlingit |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
Canada or USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
British Columbia or Alaska |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
late 1800s or early 1900s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Cedar (Cedrus sp.) strips; Cotton string |
| Description |
Flat rectangular bag with rectangular pouch and long fold-over flap, woven almost entirely in plain plaiting technique using cedar strips, except for several rows of twined cotton string along rim of pouch and along upper edge of flap; Design is limited to simple bands along edges, woven of dyed rust brown and black cedar strips; This bag was used to hold gambling sticks, and its long flap (3 times longer than the pouch) could be used as a playing surface when unfolded; Bags of this type were most commonly made of leather. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 19.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 44.9 |