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A Wasco pictorial beaded bag
A Wasco pictorial beaded bag
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Description
A Wasco pictorial beaded bag
Possibly the work of Taswatha (Ellen Underwood), (1849-1908), of hide construction overlaid with a beaded panel depicting two rows of human figures flanking a row of horses, with looped bead fringe along the lower edge.
length 6 3/4in, width 2 1/2in
Footnotes:
Literature
For a similar example, see Ewing, Douglas C., Pleasing the Spirits, 1982, Ghylen Press, New York, NY, p. 251, fig. 261; and Schlick, Mary D. and Duncan, Kate C., Wasco-Style Woven Beadwork: Merging Artistic Traditions, American Indian Art Magazine, 1991, Vol.16, No.3, pp. 36-45, with figs. 2-4 on p. 38 showing examples of work by Ellen Underwood or Taswatha

Provenance
Property from the Collection of Joel and Kate Kopp, New York
Condition
Good condition overall with a handful of scattered lost beads and some general dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age. An approximately 2in long tear/possible loss to the hide along one side of the neck ending just above the beadwork panel.
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A Wasco pictorial beaded bag

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