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FIVE PLAINS BEADED HIDE POUCHES
The Sioux strike-a-light, of rectangular form with flap closure, the front stitched in two shades of blue, yellow and red beads on a white ground with two terraced "tipi" motifs bisected by a horizontal band, the flap and edges beaded, three stepped "tipi" designs on lower back, tin cone suspensions; another the form of a minature tobacco bag with blue, green and translucent red beads in a linear bar motif, hide dyed red and bottom fringe; the next probably Sioux, sinew sewn, of rectangular form with flap closure stitched in two shades of blue, yellow, green and translucent red beads with three terraced triangles vertically aligned, parfleche slats below wrapped in red, purple and cream quillwork, hide fringe below; the next probably Sioux, sinew sewn and stitched in blue, maroon, and greasy yellow beads against a white ground in a traditional "point" design, fringe along sides and flap; the last probably Sioux, in the form of a minature tobacco bag, beaded in dark blue, yellow and translucent red against a light blue ground, hide twisted fringe at bottom, a flint contained within
The first: 5in. (14.1cm.) with tin cone suspensions; the second: 6in. (15.2cm.); the third: 13in. (33.6cm.); the fourth: 2in. (6.4cm.); the fifth: 10in. (26.7cm.) long (5)
The Sioux strike-a-light, of rectangular form with flap closure, the front stitched in two shades of blue, yellow and red beads on a white ground with two terraced "tipi" motifs bisected by a horizontal band, the flap and edges beaded, three stepped "tipi" designs on lower back, tin cone suspensions; another the form of a minature tobacco bag with blue, green and translucent red beads in a linear bar motif, hide dyed red and bottom fringe; the next probably Sioux, sinew sewn, of rectangular form with flap closure stitched in two shades of blue, yellow, green and translucent red beads with three terraced triangles vertically aligned, parfleche slats below wrapped in red, purple and cream quillwork, hide fringe below; the next probably Sioux, sinew sewn and stitched in blue, maroon, and greasy yellow beads against a white ground in a traditional "point" design, fringe along sides and flap; the last probably Sioux, in the form of a minature tobacco bag, beaded in dark blue, yellow and translucent red against a light blue ground, hide twisted fringe at bottom, a flint contained within
The first: 5in. (14.1cm.) with tin cone suspensions; the second: 6in. (15.2cm.); the third: 13in. (33.6cm.); the fourth: 2in. (6.4cm.); the fifth: 10in. (26.7cm.) long (5)