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Dakota bandolier bag shot pouch

Titles: Dakota bandolier bag shot pouch (Supplied title)

Description: A small Dakota bandolier bag or shot pouch constructed of navy blue felted wool with a leather panel at center, circa the mid-19th century or earlier. The leather is worked in a bird motif using dyed red, blue, white, black and orange quills. Above the pouch opening, on the back side, is a projection with two ear-like flaps edged in white, green and blue glass seed beads. Conical metal jingle ornaments (tinkler cones) dangle from the fringe on the front panel and from the bottom of the pouch. Traces of an applied bird skin remain on the front of the pouch. A strip of calico cotton serves as a shoulder strap and is tied to the pouch. The pouch was obtained by Captain Charles J. Stees of the 6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company G, at Wild Goose Lake, Minnesota, during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.

Dates

  • Approximately 1862 (Discovery)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 6158.5

Restrictions

  • Through curatorial review and/or additional consultation with American Indian elders, spiritual leaders, tribal officers or lineal descendants, this item has been determined to be culturally sensitive. As advised by the Minnesota Historical Society Indian Advisory Committee on April 20, 2012, the Minnesota Historical Society will not display images of culturally sensitive items on the public database.

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 28 1/4 inches length (overall)
  • 1 3/4 inches width (strap width, narrowest)
  • 2 inches width (strap width, widest)
  • 6 inches length (pocket panel)
  • 7 inches width (pocket panel)
  • 2 3/4 inches width (pull worked panel)
  • 3 3/4 inches length (wool ear flap)
  • 1 inch length (irregular tinkler cone fringe)

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