Paiute Bag

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Paiute Bag

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.36

Description

A rectangular bag with an attached strap, made out of woven willow bark. The bark is heavily braided, and the braids are woven and sewn together to create the bag. The strap is made out of a single braid.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Great Basin

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Northern Paiute

Native American

Notes

Made by modern Paiute members, by Pyramid Lake, Nevada.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

A 36

NH 83

Dimensions

Width

7-1/4 in

Length

9-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Plant Fiber

Material Notes

Willow bark

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ethel Dana Atkinson (2)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Oct 21, 1971

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Note on past documentation: "Made to demonstrate to Dr. Dana's father the use of willow bark."