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Crow Beaded Strike-A-Lite Bag circa 1870-1880

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Crow Beaded Strike-A-Lite Bag circa 1870-1880
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This is a rare Crow Native American Indian beaded strike-a-lite bag or pouch from circa 1870-1880. The piece shows excellent quality with early glass trade seed beaded geometric designs. The piece shows sky blue, Cheyenne pink, chalk white, green, dark blue, and red trade beads. The bag is on Indian tanned hide with a red ocher mineral dye and sewn with trade string. The bottom edge shows fringe with tin jingle cones. The piece has a top strap or fringe piece with brass and sky blue wound pound trade beads. The museum quality piece shows exceptional condition for its age. Measures overall 3.5"W x 6"H and a 7"L top strap.