Shoulder Bag
Datec. 1885
MediumWool fabric and yarn, cotton fabric and thread, glass beads, metal buttons
DimensionsOverall, including fringe: 10 1/2 x 11 7/8 inches (26.7 x 30.2 cm)
Bag: 15 x 11 7/8 inches (38.1 x 30.2 cm)
Width of strap: 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm)
Length of fringe: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Bag: 15 x 11 7/8 inches (38.1 x 30.2 cm)
Width of strap: 5 3/4 inches (14.6 cm)
Length of fringe: 5 1/2 inches (14 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase
Object number81.297
ClassificationsAccessories
Curator NotesRectangular bag with wide shoulder strap made of navy blue wool (plain weave) and red wool commercial edging (oblique 2/2 interlacing). At top of bag, on red band, are three floral embroidery motifs and two metal buttons. Panels of loom-woven beadwork (two strand weft twining, bead replace twist) are attached to shoulder strap and bag. The panels have complex geometric motifs on a white background. The panel on the bag is bordered by a narrow black stripe. The panel on the strap is bordered by two blue bands with a twisted yellow ribbon motif. Thirteen beaded appendages, each ending in red and blue necklace beads and a red yarn tassel, fringe the bottom of the bag. Bag and strap are backed by beige fabric. Red commercial edging borders the strap on both sides and extends down the sides of the bag to the bottom of the fringe. Colors of beadwork: pink, blue, yellow, green, red, orange, white, black and turquoise.
On View
On viewCollections
- Native American Minds of Colonial America Copy
Locations
Text Entries- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Wing A, The Americas, Gallery 4
Related Copy: Women's Innovation:
During the 19th Century, American Indian women artists experimented with several different media and techniques when producing objects for both their own use and for exchange or sale. The introduction of European glass "seed" beads, silk ribbon, and cotton and wool cloth contributed to innovations in the design of shoulder bags, moccasins, and other elements of clothing. Older modes of artistic expression were adapted and combined with the new, conveying the vitality and dynamism of American Indian art and culture.
From "A Visitor's Guide: The Detroit Institute of Art", p 46.
During the 19th Century, American Indian women artists experimented with several different media and techniques when producing objects for both their own use and for exchange or sale. The introduction of European glass "seed" beads, silk ribbon, and cotton and wool cloth contributed to innovations in the design of shoulder bags, moccasins, and other elements of clothing. Older modes of artistic expression were adapted and combined with the new, conveying the vitality and dynamism of American Indian art and culture.
From "A Visitor's Guide: The Detroit Institute of Art", p 46.
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