"Possibles" bag

Titles: "Possibles" bag (Supplied title)

Description: A leather "possibles" bag, with flap and tie closure, circa the late 19th century. Both sides of the bag are ornamented with beadwork in shades of yellow, red, green, white and dark blue on a light blue background. The sides of the bag are decorated with tinkler cones terminating in dyed horsehair tufts. The bag was used in Big Horn Valley, Montana and is possibly Cheyenne, Crow or Dakota.

Dates

• Approximately 1880 (Creation)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6017.3

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 16 3/4 inches height
• 23 inches width

Subjects

Locations

• Name: Big Horn Valley, Montana, United States

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