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Bandolier bag
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Marks or LabelsNon marqué / Unmarked
Date
1890s
Medium / Technique
Fibre: wool cloth, cotton cloth, wool braid, wool yarn; glass: glass bead
Cut, dyed, sewn and beaded
Cut, dyed, sewn and beaded
Dimensions91.5 × 92 × 2 cm
CultureIndigenous: Ojibwe?
Geocultural Area
Western Subarctic ?
Origin
Lake Winnipeg area, Manitoba, Canada, North America
Geocultural Area
Eastern Woodlands ?
Object NumberME931.1.39
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Hayter Reed
NotesBag, probably Ojibwe
Laura Smith wore this bag around her waist, not slung over her shoulder as men typically wore them. The tension she created on the loop closure probably explains the damage to that area and the missing button.
Laura Smith wore this bag around her waist, not slung over her shoulder as men typically wore them. The tension she created on the loop closure probably explains the damage to that area and the missing button.
Status
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