Spoon bag

c. 1890s

Culture

Tlingit

Locale

Wrangell, AK

Country

United States

Object

pouch

Medium

Beads and cloth

Accession Number

1953.214

Credit Line

Museum Purchase from University of Washington, Seattle

Tlingit artist, Spoon bag, c. 1890s. Beads and cloth; 33.375 x 11.125 x 33 x 11 in. Denver Art Museum: Native Arts acquisition funds, 1953.214

Dimensions

length: 33.375 in, 84.7725 cm; width: 11.125 in, 28.2575 cm; length: 33 in, 83.8200 cm; width: 11 in, 27.9400 cm

Department

Native Arts

Collection

Indigenous Arts of North America

This object is currently on view

Known Provenance

Walter C. Waters [1874-1943] (Bear Totem Store), Wrangell, AK; Mrs. Mabel Waters [1884-1976] (Bear Totem Store), Wrangell, AK, before 1952; University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, WA, 1953; purchase, Denver Art Museum, 1953.

Exhibition History

“SUSTAINED! The Persistent Genius of Indigenous Art” — Denver Art Museum, 12/15/2024

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