Purse

Purse

Tlingit Basketry purse. It is twined and made for sale around the turn of the century. Made of weft of. Design made in false embroidery using aniline dyed bear grass. There are several tears in the weave. Major crack down middle of bottom. Red, yellow dark brown designs.
  • Object: Purse
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: early 1900s
  • Dimensions: 7" height 8-1/2" width 1-1/2" deep
  • Culture Area: Northwest Coast
  • Cultural Group: Tlingit
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: -
  • Catalog #: 35.617