Plateau Native Corn Husk Bag with Dyed Husk and Wool Decoration, c. Early 1900s encroaching tree with the fruits of their

with the fruits of their labors the their feet

A great piece of history for sure

Lid sits just a hair above flush at front

I found this one in a rare book store in Portland this past week and have become rather obsessed with it

He looks very much like an inquisitive traveller to me

Plateau Native Corn Husk Bag with Dyed Husk and Wool Decoration, c. Early 1900s encroaching tree with the fruits of theirI can't remember where I first saw a twined Plateau Native "corn husk" bag of this type (typically described as Nez Perce, but made by other indigenous people of the Columbia Plateau region as well, including Yakama and Umatilla) I believe in a museum collection, and I remember finding it just about the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. Since then I've held a special reverence for them (and I'm not the only, these tend to be highly prized) so when I