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Octopus bag
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| Description | Octopus bag or pouch made of red trade wool with spot-stitched beadwork. Its shape, which features eight slender arms or fingers, is suggestive of an octopus; the end of each of the arms is decorated with beads and wool tassels. A wood whistle and a bone flute are attached to the top of the bag via leather thongs wrapped in porcupine quills. The flute is itself wrapped in quills. The bag appears to have originated among the Red River Metis, but was reportedly given to John H. Charles of Sioux City, Iowa by the Dakota. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 21 inches length 8 inches width |
| Nomenclature | Pouch |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Metis |
| Subjects |
Collected by: Charles, John H. Made by (possibly) Metis Red River Valley Used by Dakota Indians Indian. Clothing. Accessories. Bags & Pouches. Pipe & Tobacco Indian. Music Indian. Ceremonial Artifacts. Unclassified |
| Dates | Content: Not earlier than 1856 Given to J. H. Charles |
| 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 | 2398 |