Title
Bag 10
Subject
fold-over purse with belt
Description
Twined belts with fold-over purses are typically worn by women as part of their fancy dress regalia. This example is beautifully embroidered with floral and foliate designs whose intricacy is reminiscent of needlepoint.
Schlick Collection
Cotton twine, cornhusk, buckskin leather
Schlick Collection
Cotton twine, cornhusk, buckskin leather
Creator
Yakama
Date
early 20th century
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_10.htm