Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0371-0003 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
| Culture | Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Southwestern area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early to mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Seal intestine; Feathers; Yarn | |
| Description | Rectangular bag constructed of strips of seal intestine sewn together along their long sides, then folded in half along bottom of bag and sewn along sides; Seams between adjacent gut strips are decorated with small bits of red and green yarn and two seams on each face are also decorated with white feathers; Upper opening of bag is trimmed in dyed red seal skin and black duck feathers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 28.5, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 33.0 | |