A PLATEAU BEADED AND FRINGED HIDE POUCH

POSSIBLY NEZ PERCE

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A PLATEAU BEADED AND FRINGED HIDE POUCH
POSSIBLY NEZ PERCE
Sinew sewn, low section beaded in white, dark blue, translucent yellow and green against a light blue ground, decorated with a cross surmounting triangular motifs, split tab top, fringe below
29¾in. (75.6cm.) long

Exhibited

Thomas Burke Memorial, Washington State Museum, Seattle, A Time of Gathering, Native Heritage in Washington State, April-October 1, 1989.

Lot Essay

This bag was included in the exhibition, A Time of Gathering, Native Heritage in Washington State, because of the significant symbolism of the design pattern. It was noted that this bag may be one of the earliest references to Christianity in Nez Perce beadwork. The linked triangles surmounted by the cross symbol represent the Christian church.

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