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A SIOUX PICTORIAL BEADED HIDE TOBACCO BAGc. 18

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A SIOUX PICTORIAL BEADED HIDE TOBACCO BAGc. 18
<B>A SIOUX PICTORIAL BEADED HIDE TOBACCO BAG<BR></B></I><BR>c. 1890<BR> <BR>sinew sewn and lane-stitched in various shades of glass seed beads, one side with a large forked device, surmounted by a pair of American flags, the other side with a series of geometric devices surmounted by a pair of pipes, a panel of rawhide slats wrapped with dyed porcupine quills suspended below, hide fringe along the bottom<BR><BR>The American flag was a popular design motif with the Western Sioux during the late 19th and early 20th c.<BR><I><BR>Length: 39 inches overall</B></I> <B>Condition Report:</B> Overall good condition with usual wear and moderate soiling. Approx. 2 small puncture holes in hide at top centre. Beadwork is intact. Quillwork milling from approx. ¼ of slats, with some fading. Hide fringe intact with stains and stiffness. No apparent restoration.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Other (oversized items, group lo (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)