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A SIOUX BEADED HIDE TOBACCO BAG
Of slightly tapering form, sinew sewn, a thin narrow band composed of dark blue, light blue and yellow beads in a linear motif around the opening down the sides, one side decorated with concentric crosses flanked by four smaller crosses in blue, yellow and translucent red beads against a white lazy stitched ground, the other side composed of an elaborate geometric pattern including a central diamond and triangles, bottom bordered with blue cloth, hide slats below wrapped in dyed porcupine quillwork in red, purple and orange forming three elongated rectangular designs, hide fringe below, hide tie at top
37in. (95.3cm.) long
Of slightly tapering form, sinew sewn, a thin narrow band composed of dark blue, light blue and yellow beads in a linear motif around the opening down the sides, one side decorated with concentric crosses flanked by four smaller crosses in blue, yellow and translucent red beads against a white lazy stitched ground, the other side composed of an elaborate geometric pattern including a central diamond and triangles, bottom bordered with blue cloth, hide slats below wrapped in dyed porcupine quillwork in red, purple and orange forming three elongated rectangular designs, hide fringe below, hide tie at top
37in. (95.3cm.) long