DepartmentTextiles-Oceania

Bag, carrying

NameBag, carrying

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca 1982

Place madeMIDDLE SEPIC RIVER AREA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, OCEANIA

Mediumfiber

Dimensions10 5/8 x 16 15/16 in. (27 x 43 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Dr. Marshall Clinard Ph. D., A.1989.38.10

Object numberA.1989.38.10

DescriptionWoven, tied, knotted, dyd twine (probably commercially produced and dyed). Open weave bag has long, woven brown shoulder strap which is also woven through top edge of bag to gather it. Bottom edge is widest point. Large colored squares on one side: tan, green, dark red, purple; one green stripe on tan on other side. Long strings attached.