Diamond-shaped with one point forming flap, fringed around all edges, round handle. Geometric design using bright blue, white, orange, green and black glass seed beads.
Donor:
Edward Briles
Collection place:
Alturas, Modoc County, California
Verbatim coll. place:
California; Modoc; Alturas
Culture or time period:
Northeastern California tribes
Collector:
Rosa Gibbons Briles
Collection date:
1900-1920
Materials:
Glass (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bags (generic containers)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
August 31, 1983
Context of use:
Made for tourist trade.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
width 18.5 centimeters and length 26 centimeters
Comment:
References: "Orchard, William C. "Beads and Beadwork of the American Indian", Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, New York, 1929, Vol. II, pp. 92-95.
Loans:
S2005-2006 #5: California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (October 7, 2005–March 15, 2006)