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Octopus bag
Maker
Inconnu / Unknown
Date
1850-1860
Medium / Technique
Wool cloth, linen cloth (or coarse cotton), glass bead, silk ribbon, embroidery floss, hide, sinew, cotton thread, pigment
Dimensions26 x 50 x 0.6 cm
CultureIndigenous: Eeyou
Origin
James Bay area, Ontario, Canada
Geocultural Area
Eastern Subarctic
Object NumberME940.22
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Dr. John L. Todd
Status
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