Tobacco bag
Artist
Sioux
Mediumdeerskin, sinew, beads, quill, painted rawhide
DimensionsOther: 38 (plus 44 cm fringe) × 12.5 cm (14 15/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Ogden B. Read
Object number1881.3.142 LA
DescriptionDeerskin, folded into narrow tube and sinew-sewn on one side. Beaded border along upper edge in alternating bands of light and dark blue. Central portion has beaded geometric designs of concentric boxes and triangular borders in light and dark blue, yellow, green, pink, and translucent red. Bottom section of quill-wrapped rawhide thongs (from reused painted parfleche) with red background and white box designs. Double row of hide fringe attached to bottom of thongs.On View
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