DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Wall Pocket

NameWall pocket

Artist Artist Not Recorded

CultureAlaska Native

Datec. 1930

Place madeAlaska, United States, North America

MediumEmbroidered silk on seal parchment and sealskin, seed beads, tradecloth lining

Dimensions12 5/8 × 9 7/16 × 3/8 in. (32 × 24 × 0.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1980.9.859

Object numberA.1980.9.859

Collections

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond

DescriptionWall pocket with 2 pockets. White and bordered with beadwork. Purple flower on one pocket and "Merry Christmas" inside green wreath with red ribbon on other pocket. Both designs satin stitch embroidered.

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