Tobacco bag
Artist
Sioux
Date1881
MediumDeerskin, glass beads, quills
DimensionsOther: 47 (plus 65 cm of fringe) × 14.5 cm (18 1/2 × 5 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Ogden B. Read
Object number1881.3.143 LA
DescriptionTwo pieces of deerskin stitched together and folded into a narrow tube sewn on one side. Border of glass seed beads along each side and along top edge of bag. Two triangular beaded feather elements at base of skin bag on either side; central section embroidered on one face with two triangular stepped patterns and, on the other, with an overall checkerboard pattern in orange, lavender, and translucent red and green on a light blue beaded ground; bottom section of quill-wrapped rawhide strips with red background and white, yellow, and red inset box designs; double rows of long hide fringe attached to bottom of strips.On View
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SIOUX PROB. TETON DAKOTA
Plains (Native American)
Tlingit
Plains (Native American)