Drawstring Bag
Maker
Unknown, OtomÍ
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
Date1954
Dimensions7 1/8” H x 6 3/8” W
Materials/TechniqueCotton, cloth
SignedNone
Credit LineGift of Bruce Ergood ‘52
Object numberNLA2013.32.ERG
DescriptionSmall black and white cotton drawstring bag with two registers with images of large confronting roosters with smaller birds behind their legs and atop their tail feathers. Floral motifs separate the front and back of the birds. The registers are bordered by rows of small diamonds with a meander at the top edge consisting of diagonal lines and star or floral motifs. Crocheted top cast on with black yarn.
Place of origin / madeMéxico, North America and Central America
Collections
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Unknown, OtomÍ
Unknown, Native American (Latin America)
