Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8708004

Category: Bag - Midewiwin Society

Region: Northeast

Tribe: Winnebago

Period: 1875-1900

Materials: Otter skin (complete); multi-colored glass seed beads; tin cones and feathers; silk cloth; cotton cloth; blue wool trade cloth; native tanned and smoked deerskin (the fringe to which tin cones are attached); thread sewn; brass buttons (in eyes of otter).

Description: Otter skin bag decoratd with beaded panels that are attached to all four paws and the tail. Beadwork is done in curvilinear motifs with white bead outlining.

Dimensions: Length 32.5 inches 82.5 cm; Width 7 inches 18 cm.

Provenance:

Jonathan Holstein
Alexander Gallery
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

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