A FINE PLAINS INDIAN SKIN PIPE BAG AND KNIFE SHEATH

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A FINE PLAINS INDIAN SKIN PIPE BAG AND KNIFE SHEATH

The pipe bag with panel of beadwork to each side sewn in lazy-stitch with geometric design in red, green, yellow and dark blue beads on a pale blue ground, the beaded panel below of vertically strung beads with similar design, tasselled skin fringe; the knife sheath sewn all over in lazy-stitch with geometric design in beads of identical colours to the pipe bag, beaded suspension strap, the skin fringe with remains of quillwork and suspending brass beads, a beaded pendant to each side 52.5cm. and 30.5cm. without fringe (2)

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