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Cornhusk bag

1890–1910

Object PlaceIdaho

Medium/TechniqueTwined cornhusk and Indian hemp, with “false-embroidery” ornamentation of dyed grass and red, black, and light purple worsted wool yarn; dear-hide drawstring

DimensionsHeight x width: 47 × 36.8 cm (18 1/2 × 14 1/2 in.)

Credit LineGift of the Estate of David Rockefeller from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller

Accession number2018.249

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ClassificationsBasketry

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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)