Plant fiber bag

Object/Artifact

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BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library

Front

Front

Name/Title

Plant fiber bag

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.109

Description

Large bag with a strap, likely made of plant fiber twisted/twined into a thin rope. The structure of the bag is to be made through knitting, weaving, and cording/braiding techniques. The strap is made in two parts, and connect through a loop and knot.

Collection

Milton Sonday Collection

Category

Bags, Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Ethnography

Notes

Possibly from Sub-saharan Africa, based on comparanda from museum collections.

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

bags (generic containers)

Search Terms

bags

Material

Plant Fiber

Color

Beige, Brown

Location

Box

Box 13

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio