A SIOUX BEADED HIDE TOBACCO BAG

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A SIOUX BEADED HIDE TOBACCO BAG
Of slightly tapering form, sinew sewn, the lower panel decorated with two confronting Amercian flag motifs flanked by hooked "U" patterns, green, various shades of blue and translucent red beads against a white ground, surmounted by two triangles in similar colors and accented with tin cone suspensions and red dyed hair, a narrow beaded strip of bar elements around the opening down the sides, at bottom the slates wrapped in red, white, maroon and orange quillwork form two rectangular designs, fringe extensions
39in. (99.1cm.) long

拍品專文

The prolific use of the American Flag symbol in American Indian material culture during the early reservation days can be explained in many different ways. For a detailed explanation see Herbst and Kopp, 1993, pp. 15-26: "Whatever the sources of the flag imagery, whether Sun Dance appropriating a symbol of Power, an amulet of protection, tourist-related sales, or sheer American Patriotism, the results were the creation of many curious and beautiful works of Native American art."