Pouch

Pouch

Solid body beaded white deerskin bag with copper colored aluminum cones. Bag has been sewn together with cotton thread. The beads used are #10 glass beads also sewn with cotton thread. The front is edged continuously up the sides and around the perimeter of the flap. There are two outer rows of 2 solid blue diamond patterns with a center diamond outline diamond only. Then there are 2 sets of 4 matching rows of a downward pointing arrow Colors: Top-bottom black, orange, red, yellow, blue, yellow, repeated...orange and red all done on a white beaded background. On the back is a pattern of 2 single rows done on outside edges of colored arrows outlined only in white. There is a leather tie in back to attach piece to a belt. Original Tag B32$90.00 The front is closed by a single leather thong that is looped knotted on the flap and pulled through 2 holes in bag. Thong is not very strong.
  • Object: Pouch
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: 1930-1950
  • Dimensions: 5" wide 7" long including cones 54 cones: average length 3/4"
  • Culture Area: Plains
  • Cultural Group: Unspecified
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: David and Dolores Thomasson
  • Catalog #: 91.122