Bag
Unknown Artist
1850–1900
Medium
beadwork on cloth
Dimensions
{"overall":{"height":0.305,"width":0.204}}
Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Anonymous gift in memory of Sarah Ann Morrison
Accession Number
1956.831
About this artwork
This colorful bag is beaded on both sides. On one side, the flowers resemble the sun, which native peoples of the Woodlands regard as the supreme spirit; the visual parallel is probably intentional. On the other side, a different plant symmetrically spreads its leaves and flowers across a dark, contrasting ground.