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Naakw gwéil (Octopus Bag)

Tlingit

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Caption

Tlingit. Naakw gwéil (Octopus Bag), 1868–1901. Wool, cotton, glass beads, 17 11/16 x 9 7/16 in. (44.9 x 24 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund, 08.491.8896. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Tlingit

Title

Naakw gwéil (Octopus Bag)

Date

1868–1901

Medium

Wool, cotton, glass beads

Classification

Carrier

Dimensions

17 11/16 x 9 7/16 in. (44.9 x 24 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1908, Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

08.491.8896

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Tlingit

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