Bag

Object 2006.003.001

Bag

A game bag made of netted caribou hide babiche, decorated with ribbon appliqué, wool tassels and ochre. Matt Murphy, a trapper in the area east of Great Slave Lake, obtained this bag on his way home to Peace River in 1926.

Object Details
Accession No.	2006.003.001
Maker	Unknown
Culture	Dene
Region	North Slave
Location	Łutselk’e, Great Slave Lake
Date	c. 1926

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