Bag

19115

From: United States of America | North Dakota (uncertain) | South Dakota (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 19115
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America | North Dakota (uncertain) | South Dakota (uncertain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Date Made -1896
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Quill | Bead
Description

Rectangular bag with five bands of quilled decoration in red, green and yellow dyed quills. Beaded decoration at the upper and lower edges in white, red and light and dark blue. Cut fringe wrapped with dyed quills. Opening is lined with green cloth. Quill wrapped buckskin strips form a handle. There is no bottom to the bag.

Length 19 cm
Width 14 cm
Credit Line Gift of Amelia S. Quinton, 1896

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