Cornhusk bag
1890–1910
Object PlaceIdaho
Medium/TechniqueTwined cornhusk and Indian hemp, with “false-embroidery” ornamentation of dyed bear grass and other grasses and red worsted wool yarn; cotton drawstring
DimensionsHeight x width: 63.5 × 44.5 cm (25 × 17 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of David Rockefeller from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller
Accession number2018.248
On View
Not on viewClassificationsBasketry
Collections
Provenance1926, sold by Joseph Henry Sharp (b. 1859 - d. 1953), Crow Reservation, MT, to John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (b. 1874 - d. 1960), New York and Seal Harbor, ME; 1961, acquired from the estate of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., by his sons, Nelson A. Rockefeller (b. 1908 - d. 1979) and David Rockefeller (b. 1915 - d. 2017); 1973, ownership acquired fully by David Rockefeller, New York and Seal Harbor; 2018, gift of the estate of David Rockefeller to the MFA. (Accession date: June 19, 2018)
1890–1910
1890–1910
mid to late 19th century
1880–1900
about 1890
about 1890–1920
about 1880–1900
1900–20
20th century
Unidentified artist
about 1920