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Bandolier bag with loom beading and overlay stitch beading with floral and geometric designs / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

Bandolier bags appeared after European contact, indicating European influence. They were widely worn by Eastern Woodlands groups during the colonial period until the 20th century. Some were made with loomed beads, but others were yarn woven or made from cloth. They were primarily worn by men.

Tags: bandolier bag
People: Possibly Potawatomi, Ojibwe, or Sac and Fox
Places: Great Lakes, Prairie, Oklahoma, Kansas
Purpose: ceremonial use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Bandolier bag with loom beading and overlay stitch beading with floral and geometric designs
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Potawatomi
Date: 
late 19th century - early 20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, cotton, velvet, wool
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Bandolier Bag
Credit Line: 
Possibly Mrs. Walters?
Accession No: 
84.1713a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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