Bag
Maker
Unknown, OtomÍ
Date1955
MediumCotton, cloth
Dimensions16 1/8” H x 13 1/8” W
SignedNone
Credit LineGift of Bruce Ergood ‘52
Object numberNLA2013.40.ERG
DescriptionMoral (shoulder bag), navy blue (indigo?) and white, with a drawstring top. The principal motif on both sides is a large bird (eagle?) with wings outspread, standing among cacti. One one side there are two small profile birds and floral motifs; on the other only florals. At the right and left edges are four flowers in a row. At the top on one side are the words “Enero de 1955” (January 1955) and on the other “Un recuerdo de Ixmiquilpan” (Memento of Ixquimilpan).
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
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