Plains beaded and quilled game bag

Titles: Plains beaded and quilled game bag (Supplied title)

Description: A Plains, possibly Dakota or Cheyenne, beaded leather bag constructed of tanned leather sewn with commercial thread, circa the mid-19th century. The exterior is decorated with columns of dyed red feathers, rows of dyed red porcupine quillwork, and tin jingle cone ornaments terminating in dyed red horsehair decorating the edges of the bag. The sides and top flap are decorated with geometric patterns of beadwork in green, white, black, red and yellow.

Dates

• Approximately 1850 - Approximately 1875 (Creation)

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 6243.2

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 13 3/4 inches height
• 8 1/4 inches width
• 2 1/4 inches depth

Subjects

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