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Cornhusk bag
Cornhusk bag

Cornhusk bag

1890–1910
Object PlaceIdaho
Medium/TechniqueTwined cornhusk and Indian hemp, with “false-embroidery” ornamentation of dyed bear grass and other grasses and dyed worsted wool yarn
DimensionsHeight x width: 35.6 × 30.5 cm (14 × 12 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of David Rockefeller from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller
Accession number2018.272
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ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceProbably 1926, 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)