| Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0009-0003 |
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| Category |
Bead & Leatherwork |
| Object Name |
Pipe bag |
| Culture |
Northern Plains, probably Blackfeet |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
unknown |
| County |
|
| Other Geographic
Data |
Northern Plains region |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. late 1800s to early 1900s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Buckskin; Glass beads; Sinew |
| Description |
Pipe bag of dyed tanned hide; Top shaped into two semicircular flaps on both sides; Single bead edging in red and blue along sides; Upper piece of hide is attached at a decoratively scalloped border; Central panel, beaded in overlay stitch consists of navy, red and rose cross patterns on blue background; Reverse pattern consists of multicolored tipi, diamond and stepped diamond motifs on a white background; Undecorated fringe extends below beaded panels. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 13.6, Thickness = 0.9, Length = 49.7 |