Description:

Native American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Dakota (Sioux), ca. late 19th century CE. An elk leather storage pouch with lengthy tassels, decorative glass beads, and feathers. The glass trade beads along the tassels are slender and tubular, striated in opaque hues of blue, deep purple-brown, and white hues; 4 of this type and a thick white bead form the drawstring for the cover flap and turkey or pheasant feathers decorate the terminal ends. Elk leather is the most supple and soft of hides, compared to cow, and exceptionally durable and resistant to cracking, as this example can attest to! The bag may have been used for storing tobacco or other special items and is displayed in a modern Riker case. Size (pouch): 7" L x 4.5" W (17.8 cm x 11.4 cm); (case): 12.25" L x 8.25" W (31.1 cm x 21 cm)

Provenance: private South Carolina, USA collection

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  • Condition: Minor nicks and pitting to beads. Leather is supple but pouch does not open easily due to bead cinch. Discoloration to leather as expected with age and use. Displayed in modern Riker case on cotton padding.

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