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A PLAINS BEADED AND QUILLED HIDE PIPE BAG
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A PLAINS BEADED AND QUILLED HIDE PIPE BAG
With beads sewn around the top and along the sides in cross and diamond motifs, geometric patterns on bottom of forked, diamond and triangle motifs on one side, a pair of crosses enclosed by rectangles flanked by chevrons with a central diamond in red, yellow, blue, green against a white beaded ground on other side, slats of quill wrapped rawhide in red and white, separated by tiny blue beads at the bottom, fringe below, a small "strike-a-light" pouch near the top trimmed with tin cones, mouth of bag closed by rawhide strip wrapped in red quillwork with tin cones, gold balls and red dyed horse hair at the ends; traces of green pigment on the hide
35in. (89cm.) long
With beads sewn around the top and along the sides in cross and diamond motifs, geometric patterns on bottom of forked, diamond and triangle motifs on one side, a pair of crosses enclosed by rectangles flanked by chevrons with a central diamond in red, yellow, blue, green against a white beaded ground on other side, slats of quill wrapped rawhide in red and white, separated by tiny blue beads at the bottom, fringe below, a small "strike-a-light" pouch near the top trimmed with tin cones, mouth of bag closed by rawhide strip wrapped in red quillwork with tin cones, gold balls and red dyed horse hair at the ends; traces of green pigment on the hide
35in. (89cm.) long
Provenance
The Edward Malin Collection