Title
Bag 6
Subject
beaded handbag
Description
Pink, bronze, cranberry and white beads create a geometric design that is quite similar to those found on some 19th-century twined bags. Elaborate beaded bags of this type were frequently passed down within families from generation to generation as treasured heirlooms, a practice that has ensured their survival despite their fragility.
Schlick Collection
Glass seed beads, fabric, buckskin thong handle
Schlick Collection
Glass seed beads, fabric, buckskin thong handle
Creator
Yakama or Warm Springs
Date
late 19th-early 20th c.
Contributor
Photograph by David Calco, Allen Memorial Art Museum; Item posted by Rachel Mead
Original Format
photo of bag; obtained from original Closing the Circle website: http://www.oberlin.edu/external/circle/bag_06.htm