Anthropology Bag Box 2

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Catalog # Name Description
1 00.54.22.11 Bag None
2 1987.25.2 Bag Nettle fiber storage bag. faded but visiable colors and twist pattern.
3 1987.25.3 Bag Storage bag made of basswood fibers,
4 1987.25.4 Bag Most recent style in sequence of the styles of storage bags, used by the Mesquakies.
5 1993.37.38 Bag Shopping bag. Machine made. Light green, reinforced at top and sides & on straps with strips of leather. Straps are attached with leather & tacks. The tacks are now rusting. The bag is bordered on one side with white and blue vine with blue flowers and leaves. The border on the other side is a green and pink vine; one side (left) is pink; the right side of the vine is green. The flowers and leaves are also green. In the center is the ancient Persian symbol, or paisley. Within a single paisley shape, 4 paisleys are outline. In the very center is a yellow flower with green & orange leaves above and below it. The smallest paisley is dark green, next one is white. A light green zig-zag borders the white paisley, then a pin, paisley then orange zig-zag and then black zig-zag. Two pink flowers are at the bottom on either side of the paisley. At the bottom is a black jagged border around a grey flower, 2 light green flowers & dark green leaves. "Iran" is written in black permanent ink on yellow fabric that appears to have been glued onto the top inside the bag. Color: BL,WH,GR
6 1993.37.39 Bag Shopping bag, heavy cotton.. Machine made. Same hand-embroidered design on either side; light blue and peach-colored swirls border all sides on the front & back. The center design is of an arrangement of flowers. At the bottom of the arrangement are 2 stems that extend to both sides & curl up at both ends into light blue & peach colored flowers. From this center stem, four flowers extend to either side peach, then dark green, then white then blue. A light blue colored flower is in the center with a dark green heart at its center. From the top of this flower are 5 more extensions. Two light brown flowers - small on either side, then 2 stems that each have a light brown leaf, brown flower, then larger blue flower then smaller green flower. From the top of the center flower is a white 4-petaled flower with green leaves. From its top is a light blue flower with a green leaf & on either side of it are two medium sized (3/4") flowers. "Iran" is written in black permanent ink on yellow fabric that appears to have been glued to the inside of the bag. The bag is lined with a lighter creme colored fabric. Sides, top & straps are reinforced with leather. Color: BL,OR
7 1993.37.40 Bag Shopping bag, loosely woven cotton, Hand blocked printed. Same design on both sides. A black house outline is in the center, two lions on the roof. They are "blocked" a rust-brown color. Under each lion's middle is Arabic writing. The profile of a man for the head of the bird is suspended above the other figures in the print. This design is blue, brown & yellow in color. A person who seems to be a king-of-sorts is seated in a blue, brown & yellow chair & is wearing a hat of the same colors. The cape is brown, the robe he's wearing is blue and brown. He holds a yellow sword. Another man is presenting a lion cub to him. He's wearing a brown garment, covered with a blue cape, brown hat, beard, blue boots. On either side of the house structure are on a higher level than the man presenting the cub. On the right is a brown paisley, the length of the bag decorated on inside with blue flowers & bordered with blue flowers. It sits on a flowery pedestal. The bottom of the bag is a black border of alternating 6-pointed stars on light background with 6-petaled flowers on black trapezoids. Dots are at the top & bottom of these designs. Color: BK,BR,ML
8 2010.17.136 Bag, Camel Camel udder bag made of BR, BK, and WH dyed wool woven with hair from either camels or goats to prevent suckling, 1 strand of braided wool and 1 loop on either side for attachment to the camel, on either end there are BR pieces with space in between them, but the material becomes more concentrated and close to surround the udder Color: BR, BK, WH
9 UNIM1988.11.211c Purse Bag from Laos; made of white aida cloth and cross-stitched; yellow fringed.
10 UNIM1991.12.4 Bag Woven, with wooden handles. Borders at bottom and top of contrasting colors. Red fringe across bottom and up side @4". Embroidered design on each side: bullfighter on one side; bull on the other. Tapers up to handles above design. Sketch on catalog sheet. Color: GY,ML