Knotted plant fiber bag

Front of bag

Front of bag

Name/Title

Knotted plant fiber bag

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.110

Description

Large bag likely made of plant fiber, twisted/twined into rope. Bag structure made from a knotting and weaving technique. Top of the bag has a drawstring-like closure, with a thicker rope inserted through large loops. Bottom of the bag has a thicker rope extending through it and tied off in a knot.

Collection

Milton Sonday Collection

Category

Bags

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Ethnography

Notes

Possibly from Sub-Saharan Africa based on comparanda found in other museum collections.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

bags (generic containers)

Dimensions

Width

30.5 cm

Length

31.5 cm

Material

Plant Fiber

Color

Brown, Beige

Location

Box

Box 13

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio