1950s Native American Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag - Mar 23, 2024 | Artemis Gallery In Co
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1950s Native American Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag
1950s Native American Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag
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Description
**Originally Listed At $700**

Native American, Northwestern United States, Columbia River Plateau region, Nez Perce, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A cornhusk bag finely woven or twined from hemp, cotton, and yarn and deer hide drawstring. The natural and dyed cornhusks are false embroidered over the surface and embellished with brightly colored yarn into geometric patterns. Bags woven from cornhusk and native hemp were sought after trade items in the Plateau trade network, and as time went on, these bags were created more ornately using many materials but still retaining brightly colored embroidery made from cornhusk. Size: 9" L x 8" W (22.9 cm x 20.3 cm)

Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: private Don Phelps collection, owner Todos Santos Trading Post, Alamo, California, USA, before 2000

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#180144
Condition
Some staining and discoloration. Some fraying and pulling to yarn and cornhusk fibers. Intact and nice vintage condition.
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1950s Native American Nez Perce Cornhusk Bag

Estimate $300 - $450
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Starting Price $150
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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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