Traditional bag

Object/Artifact

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Nso Traditional Catalog

Name/Title

Traditional bag

Entry/Object ID

2014.01.055

Description

Flat woven raffia bag with red, green and tan vertical stripes woven in. Front is decorated with tufted red, blue, and black diamond shapes set into two rectangles. Handle is black braided raffia. Corners were decorated with black fringe set into circular woven appendages. A porcupine quill is stuck into the braid on the front of the bag.

Context

A fashionable prestige item

Dimensions

Height

46 cm

Width

39 cm

Dimension Notes

H: 46 cm W: 39 cm

Material

raffia fiber, Wool, pigment, quill