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Sioux Mirror Bag, 1870

A fringed bag and strap constructed from native-tanned buffalo hide. The recto and verso side are beaded with sinew-sewn seed beads. The recto side consists of a red/yellow/navy triangle diamond-triangle motif which sits on a blue field. The motif is flanked by two bordering yellow/navy/red isosceles triangles. The panel is sewn using a lazy-stitch technique which is contoured with the shapes. The verso side also consists of a triangle-diamond-triangle motif which is plainly lazy-stitched. The central diamond is yellow, stepped, and inscribed with a red cross. The bag is fringed and accented with a beaded yellow strap with navy diamonds. The opening and the base seam are lined with stroud.

31” long and 4.5” wide (overall); 8.5” long and 4.5” (bag)

#50390

Sioux Mirror Bag, 1870

A fringed bag and strap constructed from native-tanned buffalo hide. The recto and verso side are beaded with sinew-sewn seed beads. The recto side consists of a red/yellow/navy triangle diamond-triangle motif which sits on a blue field. The motif is flanked by two bordering yellow/navy/red isosceles triangles. The panel is sewn using a lazy-stitch technique which is contoured with the shapes. The verso side also consists of a triangle-diamond-triangle motif which is plainly lazy-stitched. The central diamond is yellow, stepped, and inscribed with a red cross. The bag is fringed and accented with a beaded yellow strap with navy diamonds. The opening and the base seam are lined with stroud.

31” long and 4.5” wide (overall); 8.5” long and 4.5” (bag)

#50390

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