Pipe Bag

45-15-879

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-879
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yanktonai (uncertain) | Assiniboine (uncertain)
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Elk Skin | Bead
Description

Fire bag made of Elk skin. Square beaded panels. On face: floral design on white ground. Reverse: concentric diamond of small blocks in pink, light blue, sage green, medium blue, garnet, yellow and mustard. Long fringes, top of bag semicircular with slits for drawing thong.

Length 43.5 cm
Width 15 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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