Athabascan Octopus Bag
Athabascan Octopus Bag
Length: 12 ⅝ in (32 cm)
Condition Report:
In good condition overall for an object of this age, type, and fragile medium. As visible in the catalogue illustration, some losses to the beads, more notably the white beads around the edges of the item, and some losses and wear to the blue stroud cloth and calico. The reverse of the bag is also decorated but the bag is stitched to a linen covered backing and has not been removed to examine the reverse.
Provenance:
William H. Guthman, Westport, Connecticut
Abraham Rosman and Paula Rubel, New York, acquired from the above on January 25, 1997
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Athabascan Octopus Bag
Length: 12 ⅝ in (32 cm)
Condition Report:
In good condition overall for an object of this age, type, and fragile medium. As visible in the catalogue illustration, some losses to the beads, more notably the white beads around the edges of the item, and some losses and wear to the blue stroud cloth and calico. The reverse of the bag is also decorated but the bag is stitched to a linen covered backing and has not been removed to examine the reverse.
Provenance:
William H. Guthman, Westport, Connecticut
Abraham Rosman and Paula Rubel, New York, acquired from the above on January 25, 1997
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