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A SIOUX PICTORIAL BEADED AND FRINGED HIDE TOBACCO BAG
of slightly tapering rectangular form, sinew sewn and lane-stitched in numerous shades of opaque and translucent beads, fully-beaded on each side with two pairs of American flags emerging from the sides of classic geometric motifs, ticked bands along the sides and encircling the top, a panel of rawhide slats below, tightly wrapped with ivory, orange, purple, and red-dyed porcupine quills, with a pair of rectangles enclosing triangles, hide fringe along the bottom, and quill-wrapped hide pendants terminating in small metal cones inserted with red-dyed chicken feathers at top, old tag attached, inscribed Beasley Collection, N. American Plains Indians, 16-10-1933; metal wall mount
Length: 22½ in. (57 cm.) excluding fringe
of slightly tapering rectangular form, sinew sewn and lane-stitched in numerous shades of opaque and translucent beads, fully-beaded on each side with two pairs of American flags emerging from the sides of classic geometric motifs, ticked bands along the sides and encircling the top, a panel of rawhide slats below, tightly wrapped with ivory, orange, purple, and red-dyed porcupine quills, with a pair of rectangles enclosing triangles, hide fringe along the bottom, and quill-wrapped hide pendants terminating in small metal cones inserted with red-dyed chicken feathers at top, old tag attached, inscribed Beasley Collection, N. American Plains Indians, 16-10-1933; metal wall mount
Length: 22½ in. (57 cm.) excluding fringe
Provenance
Ex-Beasley Collection