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Beaded drawstring bag
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| Description | Large leather drawstring bag is elongated and has three shaped sides that comes to a point at the bottom. The bag appears to have been a case for a water or liquid container. Each of the three sides are self fringed and beaded with a floral pattern that changes color from side to side. The top opening is edged with beads. The pointed bottom is suspended with a beaded leather thong that terminates in six metal ornaments, each contains fragments of blue wool yarn. The bag is either Cheyenne or Dakota (probably Teton) and is from the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, N.D. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 11 inches length 5 inches width |
| Nomenclature | Bag (costume accessory) |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians |
| Subjects |
Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians Collected in Eagle Butte, Dewey County, South Dakota, United States Collected in Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota, United States Cheyenne Indians--Costume Teton Indians--Costume Indian. Clothing. Accessories. Bags & Pouches. Miscellaneous |
| Dates | Creation: Approximately 1900 |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 9859.11 |