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Fringed and beaded bag
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| Description | Bag collected by George A. Brackett, a beef contractor during Henry H. Sibley's expedition against the Dakota Indians in Dakota Territory, 1863. Referred to as either a shot pouch or medicine man's bag. The bag is made of heavy tanned skin with thick fringe on the sides and bottom. It has an attached shoulder strap of blue strouding (cloth). The bag is decorated in a geometric pattern with seed beads of early type, primarily blue and white with black and red. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 12 inches length bag 25 1/2 inches length overall 13 inches width overall |
| Nomenclature | Bag (container) |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians |
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Other type: Brackett, George Augustus Source: Henry Hastings Sibley Expedition Collected in Dakota Territory, Minnesota, United States Collected in North Dakota, United States Made by (possibly) Dakota Indians U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Indian. Armaments. Accessories Indian. Ceremonial Artifacts. Midewiwin |
| Dates | Discovery: Exactly 1863 Henry Hastings Sibley Expedition Content: Exactly 1921 Date donated |
| 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. |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 6156.4 |