Exhibit Area: Artistry & Identity

Case Number: 6D

Item Number: WC8609007

Category: Bag - Octopus Bag

Region: Plains

Tribe: Cree - Swampy Cree

Period: 1840

Materials: Navy blue trade cloth; silk cloth; multi-colored glass seed beads; red wool yarn; porcupine quills (on red yarn tassels); thread sewn,

Description: In museum terminology, this bag is called an octopus bag because of he eight hanging tabs. In the Northern Plains, they were called fire bags since they carried fire starting equipment.

Condition: Very good: very minor bead loss; a few moth holes; some dirt and dust on beads red yarn. All consistent with age.

Dimensions: Length 23.5 inches; Width 11 inches

Provenance:

Alexander Gallery
Epic Fine Arts Co. - Masco Corp.

Notes (click on note to open):

Drs. Ted J. Brasser 2006 Cath Oberholtzer, Ph.D. 2007

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