Shoulder Pouch
86-35-297
From: Great Plains (Plain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 86-35-297 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Blackfeet |
Provenience | Great Plains (Plain) |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Date Made | 1900-1925 |
Section | American |
Materials | Hide | Bead |
Description | Native tanned hide; rectangular shape with separate triangular flap closure. Design motif on body of bag is two stepped pyramids of green, blue, yellow and red beads against a white background. Border of red beads with green triangular and rectangular intervals surround the central design field. Strap composed of native tanned hide with green beaded background against which appear rectangular areas of blue, red, yellow, white, and pink beads. Beadwork done in spot stitch technique using commercial thread. Blue beads around edge of closure flap in modified edge-beading technique. Long, native tanned hide fringe at bottom of bag. Overall condition very good. |
Length | 73 cm |
Width | 22 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of George and Henry J. Vaux, 1985 |
Other Number | 69 - Collector Number |
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