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Catalog Number CAS 0120-0001   CAS 0120-0001; Pipe bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Pipe bag
Culture Lakota Sioux
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Buckskin; Glass beads; Porcupine quills; Metal: Tin; Sinew
Description Pipe bag sewn from single piece of dyed buckskin; Lazy stitch beadwork at mouth and side consists of navy, red and yellow rectangles on blue background; One beaded panel of navy, red and yellow cross and diamond motifs on blue background; Reverse is of navy, red and yellow "Tipi" pattern on blue background; Red dyed quill is wrapped around hide slats from which fringe extends; Tin cones are attached to undecorated fringe.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 45.5