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Handbag
1900
This lady’s beaded bag from the beginning of the twentieth century is representative of the beaded work that was done by Nez Perce ladies a century ago. A canvas panel with a green background has a popular floral design and a horse. The remainder of the bag is made with indigo velvet and is lined with cotton fabric. The handles are buckskin.
Canvas, velvet, cotton, glass beads, buckskin.
H 34.5, W 28.0 cm
Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 8992