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Beaded and quilled Dakota pouch
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| Description | Rectangular leather tobacco pouch or pipe bag. The bag's lower two-thirds, on both sides, are covered with lazy-stitched geometric beadwork using sinew and arranged on a white bead background. The upper seams and top edge are also beaded. The blank leather area is dyed red and decorated with six pairs of metal cones terminating in dyed feathers. Also attached are two long leather strips wrapped with dyed red and white quillwork and four metal and feather cones. A long fringe at the bottom of the bag features vertical rawhide strands wrapped with dyed red, purple and white quills. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 31 inches length 8 3/4 inches width |
| Nomenclature | Pouch |
| Creation | Made by Dakota Indians |
| Subjects |
Made by Dakota Indians Used by Dakota Indians Dakota Indians--Tobacco use Dakota Indians--Religion and mythology Dakota Indians--Rites and ceremonies Indian. Clothing. Accessories. Bags & Pouches. Pipe & Tobacco |
| Dates | Creation: Not earlier than 1875 - Not later than 1900 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 10000.599 |