Dakota beaded leather bag

Titles: Dakota beaded leather bag (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota flat beaded bag that has a flap with a leather thong closure and a bead wrapped leather strap handle, circa the early 20th century. Most of the exterior is covered with a geometric pattern of red, white, light blue, dark blue, pink, gold, yellow and green beads lazy-stitched with sinew. Two United States flags are shown in beadwork at the top of one side. The bag was presented to the donor by Dakota of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, in 1912.

Dates

• Approximately 1912 (Creation)

Creation

• owned/used by: Densmore, Frances

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 7959.4

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 22 centimeters length
• 15.8 centimeters width

Subjects

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