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Cornhusk Bag
Cornhusk Bag
Cornhusk Bag

Cornhusk Bag

NameCarrying Bag
CultureNez Perce
Datec. 1920
Place madeIdaho, Washington, United States, North America
MediumCornhusk or bear grass, cotton, wool
Dimensions18 3/4 × 13 15/16 in. (47.7 × 35.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.36.541
Object numberA.1980.36.541
DescriptionTwined coarse, cotton warp exposed at top "corn husk" i.e. native hemp and multi-colored wool "false embroidery". Seamless bag, 5 rows of zig-zag designs. Reverse has two natural serrated diamonds. Colored wool borders.
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