Nez Perce National Historical Park

Handbag
1900
This lady’s beaded bag from the beginning of the twentieth century is representative of the beaded work that was done by Nez Perce ladies a century ago. A canvas panel with a green background has a popular floral design and a horse. The remainder of the bag is made with indigo velvet and is lined with cotton fabric. The handles are buckskin.
Canvas, velvet, cotton, glass beads, buckskin. H 34.5, W 28.0 cm
Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 8992



Handbag 1900 This lady’s beaded bag from the beginning of the twentieth century is representative of the beaded work that was done by Nez Perce ladies a century ago. A canvas panel with a green background has a popular floral design and a horse. The remainder of the bag is made with indigo velvet and is lined with cotton fabric. The handles are buckskin. Canvas, velvet, cotton, glass beads, buckskin. H 34.5, W 28.0 cm Nez Perce National Historical Park, NEPE 8992
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