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YAKAMA Fringed
Handbag, ca. 1900 Cotton twine, cornhusk, woolen yarn, leather Schlick
collection
Toward the end of the 19th century, cotton
replaced Indian hemp as the primary foundation material in most Columbia
River twined bags. This
handbag has a cotton twine foundation, a false embroidery surface of
natural cornhusk and synthetically dyed woolen yarns, and a pale leather
fringe.
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