Bag

NA3517

From: United States of America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA3517
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Buckskin | Quill | Glass | Horsehair
Description

Bucksin bag with horizontal red and yellow quilled lines. Vertical lines of red and yellow feathers divided the lines. Three pairs of buckskin thongs are attached at the top of the design. Closure flap has a band of blue, green, white and red beads and four pairs of tinklers with purple horsehair. Sides of the bag have vertical bands of dark and light blue, red, green and white blocks of beads with eight pairs of tinklers with purple horsehair. Back undecorated.

Length 44 cm
Width 59.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Patrick Henry Ray, 1915
Other Number G303 - Other Number

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