Hopi Feed Bag

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Hopi Feed Bag

Entry/Object ID

2011.281

Description

A small, tan canvas bag with a circular leather base. There is an oval leather piece with small holes throughout on the side of the bag. There is a small denim strap sewn onto one side of the rim of the bag, and a faded red woven strap with a metal buckle sewn onto the other side of the rim.

Collection

History Collection, Martin Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southwest

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Hopi
Native American

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On the side of the bag

Transcription

WA

Material/Technique

Ink

Notes

The "WA" is in a monogram/logo format, with the "A" being formed out of the center of the "W."

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Feedbag

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Feeder, Animal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Animal Care Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Animal Husbandry T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

A50

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

137

Dimensions

Width

14-1/4 in

Length

13-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying mostly flat, as bag does not stand up on its own nor lay completely flat.

Materials

Material

Fabric, Metal

Material Notes

Canvas, denim

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maud Eloisa Martin née Driver

Notes

Owner/Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of the Maud Martin Estate

Owner/Agent

Maud Eloisa Martin née Driver

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Oct 1976

Notes/Remarks

The executor of Maud Martin's estate donated the items; unclear if there was any direction given in her will.