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Octopus Bag


Tlingit artist, Octopus Bag, ca. 1840, glass beads on wool, with silk and cotton border, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, no known copyright restrictions, 48.3.818

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Title

Octopus Bag

Artist

Tlingit artist (Tlingit)

Date

ca. 1840

Medium

glass beads on wool, with silk and cotton border

Dimensions (H x W x D)

18 3/4 in x 10 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Bags and Pouches

Object Type

bag

Cultural Group

Tlingit

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art

Accession Number

48.3.818

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

bags

beads

cloth

flowers

Northwest Coast Native American styles

Tlingit

wool

Place Made

Created in: Klukwan

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