Plateau Native Corn Husk Bag with Dyed Husk and Wool Decoration, c. Early 1900s encroaching tree I wasn't familiar with the

I wasn't familiar with the work of Shields Landon Jones (b

The portraits themselves are pretty terrific

Lid sits just a hair above flush at front

14 7/8" t x 3 3/4" w at shoulders

Drawing: 8 5/8" x 6 11/16"

Plateau Native Corn Husk Bag with Dyed Husk and Wool Decoration, c. Early 1900s encroaching tree I wasn't familiar with theI 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