Iroquois Nettle Game Bag

Twined Basket

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DPR Collections

Name/Title

Iroquois Nettle Game Bag

Description

Neat old triangular-shaped Iroquois game bag made of knotted nettle fiber cordage. The cordage is made of two strands spun together. Per the seller, it is circa 1900. Considering its age and that it was likely used a fair bit, it is in good shape. There are a couple of small tears.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Iroquois
Native American, First Nation

Dimensions

Height

11 in

Length

23 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements made with the bag laying flat. Bag mouth is approx 7", laying flat.

Materials

Material

Nettle, Steel

Material Notes

Material identified as nettle by the seller. The bag has two steel rings at the mouth and steel clips on the ends of the drawstring.

Twined Basket Details

Open/Closed Twining

Predominantly Open Twined

Warp ("Vertical" Elements)

Warp material

Nettle

Weft ("Horizontal" Elements)

Weft material

Nettle

Weft Slant

Z Slant (up to right)