Pipe Bag

NA8580

From: Great Plains (Plain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA8580
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Plains Indian
Provenience Great Plains (Plain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Leather | Bead | Quill | Tin | Hair
Description

Buckskin bag with large panels of bead work on either side. One side has geometric patterns in dark and light blue, yellow, red, green and metallic beads on white ground. Reverse has different geometric patterns in the same colors with pink beads added. Short vertical bands on the sides of light and dark blue and gold beads on white ground. Buckskin tie wrapped with red quills with red dyed horsehair tinklers attached to back. Opening edged with white, green, blue and pink beads. Quill wrapped strips in geometric designs of purple, white, yellow and green on red ground. Long fringe hangs below.

Length 88 cm
Width 18 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hampton L. Carson, 1918

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