Object Number | 2003-43-34 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Negidal |
Provenience | Siberia | Amur River |
Culture Area | Siberia |
Section | American |
Materials | Fishskin | Reindeer | Down (material) | Fur |
Technique | Sewn |
Description | A medium sized bag, the front flap of which consists of sections of fishskin sewn together to form bands of triangles articulated by alternating light and dark (stained?) fishskin. The semi-circular flap folds halfway down the front of the bag which consists of a hide band decorated with alternating rectangles of white and brown down and a light brown and mottled fur. Two fishskin ties are attached to the center edge of the flap. The fishskin is dry and very brittle. There is a large hole on the left side of the flap. There is considerable deterioration of the fur rectangles. Generally soiled. |
Length | 32.5 cm |
Width | 42 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum (also known as the Philadelphia Civic Center Museum), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003 |
Other Number | 1899.1.34 - Other Number | 74-1-152 - Other Number | ACP1709F - Other Number |
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