Bag

38222

From: United States of America | South Dakota | Red Cloud

Curatorial Section: American

View All (4) Object Images

Object Number 38222
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Oglala
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | Red Cloud
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Bead | Tin | Horsehair
Description

One piece of buckskin folded to form a bag. Panel of beads on the front with dark blue, yellow and red geometric designs on blue ground. Sides have vertical panels of repeating diamonds in the same colors. Purple and gray horsehair tinklers attached to sides. Buckskin ties at top of the front and at the lower corners.

Length 51 cm
Width 38.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Thomas B. Donaldson; subscription of John Wanamaker, 1901

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.