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Woman's Beaded Bag

Woman's Beaded Bag - Bag
Accession #: NN96.19
Title: Woman's Beaded Bag
Object Type: Bag
Participants:
Physical Description: Fully beaded bag with a rounded bottom and straight top; the yellow, red, orange and green floral designs done on transparent grey and medium blue backgrounds are done in flat stitch technique. Floral designs are same designs done in different colors. flowers are inside a basket of maroon, orange and yellow. Blue and red, and green and red geometric designs border top edges of each side. The bag has a fully beaded edging, bead wrapped buckskin handles, and is lined with navy blue textile.
Category: American Indian
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Spokane, Flathead, Elizabeth Leach Quintana, Beaded Bag (Personal Artifact->Personal Gear->Carrying & Storage)
Geographical Reference: Stevens County (Washington); Montana (National)
Dimensions:
Object H x W 9 3/4 x 10 3/4"
Materials/Techniques:
bead (Material)
cotton (Material)
silver (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
The Rehabilitation Program o the U.S. Naval Hospital Farragut, Idaho Offer this as a reminder of your visit to their exhibit. Country Fair, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho September 27, 28, and 29, 1945
There is a tag attached to the handles that reads, "Quintana". Inside the bag there were two yellow sticky notes with writing that reads, "Coeur d'Alene tribal maker did this bag identified by Coeur d'Alene tribal elder 2/5/92".
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Copyright:
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Copyright Holder: Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture/Eastern Washington State Historical Society Spokane. Washington

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