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Beaded possible bag / Native American; Lakota Sioux

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Leather bag with beaded panels and beaded flap. Bag has two rows of metal cones, each holding red horse hair, on either side and on the flap. The geometric patterns in the beadwork are made using both lazy stitching and spot stitching.

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Title(s): 
Beaded possible bag
Culture: 
Native American; Lakota Sioux
Date: 
late 19th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
Northern Plains, United States of America
Materials/Techniques: 
leather, glass, metal, horse hair
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.606
Department: 
Not On View

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