Plateau Native Corn Husk Bag with Dyed Husk and Wool Decoration, c. Early 1900s ginkgo leaves with lots of use left

with lots of use left in it should one want to put some chalk to it

2nd half of the 19th century I believe

Under glass in antique wooden frame

I assume indicating that it took inspiration from a Life photo

Plateau Native Corn Husk Bag with Dyed Husk and Wool Decoration, c. Early 1900s ginkgo leaves with lots of use leftI 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