Description:

Native American, Northwestern United States, Columbia River Plateau region, Nez Perce, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A large cornhusk bag finely woven or twined from hemp and cotton. Dyed corn husk is embroidered over the surface to create the now faint zigzag and linear motifs. This is a heavily used example with old repairs - a leather patch to one edge. Bags woven from cornhusk and native hemp were sought after trade items in the Plateau trade network, and as time went on, these bags were created more ornately using many materials but still retaining brightly colored embroidery largely made from cornhusk. Size: 27" L x 22" W (68.6 cm x 55.9 cm)

Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: private Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA collection; ex-Williams collection.

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#188686

  • Condition: Losses to fibers to rim with some fraying to the ends of the fibers in this area. Old repair with leather patch to a hole along the side. Some stains and discoloration. Great signs of age and use.

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