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Blackfoot Strike-A-Lite Beaded Bag

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 500.00 USD
Blackfoot Strike-A-Lite Beaded Bag
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This is from the Blackfoot (Blackfeet) Native American Indians and shows a beaded strike-a-lite bag. The piece has a long top strap, as it was worn around the neck, with early 19th century chevron trade beads. The bag front shows wonderful well preserved and 19th century glass trade seed beads sinew sewn to the Indian tanned hide. The piece has a rusted military button on the front and hanging cut fringe with tin jingle cones. The inside of the bag has a trade clothe lining. The exact age of the piece is unknown, but appears to be an early well crafted collectible. Measures 9.5"x3.25" with an additional 16.5" top strap.