Pipe Bag

NA3910

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3910
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Date Made ca. 1840
Section American
Materials Deerskin | Glass | Quill | Tin | Hair | Sinew
Description

Buckskin bag with two identical panels in blue on white. Skin wrapped with quilll below the panels dyed beige, orange, yellow and brown. Large tinklers hang from buckskin fringe below. White and blue beading along the sides and beaded around the opening.

Length 67 cm
Width 19 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mr. George W. Norris, 1913

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