collections/objects/bag-carrying-a2009-1-2

collections/objects/bag-carrying-a2009-1-2

Bag, Carrying

White cotton bag woven on a backstrap loom. The bag is brocaded with wool that has been dyed rust, yellow, green, black and purple with vegetable dyes. The brocaded designs, including the figural designs, and the signatures on the bag are all geometric. There is a cord at the top of the bag to pull the opening closed.


Details

Catalog Number: A2009:1:2

Culture Area: Mesoamerica

Date Made: 20th century

Dimensions:
  • Length: 8.50 cm
  • Width: 9.50 cm

Directory: Anthropology

Material:

Object Name: Bag, Carrying

People/Culture:

Place Made: Mexico, Chiapas, Magdalenas

Culture Subgroup:

World Region: North America