Bag
CultureWendat (Huron) or Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Quebec, Canada or New York
Dateca. 1700
MediumVegetal fiber (basswood or hemp), natural and dyed porcupine quills, and natural and dyed moosehair
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 × 4 3/4 inches (10.8 × 12.07 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of an anonymous donor and Estelle and Morton Sosland in honor of Joanne and Lee Lyon
Object number2018.52
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DescriptionA small bag with abstract, geometric designs mirrored on the front and back surfaces.ProvenancePurchased from Donald Ellis by Donald Ellis and Estelle and Morton Sosland, 2018.
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018
Torrence, Gaylord, ed. Continuum: North American Native Art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Kansas City: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
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