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SKU: 191223-23

Yakima Beaded Bag and Necklace

Mid 20th Century

Purse 7.25" D + Hide Handle and Bead Dangles with Zipper - Necklace 4.375" D + Dangles 28" L + Medallion

Hand Crafted from Hide Leather and Glass Seed Beads and Fully Beaded with Bald Eagle Motif Design Purse with Hide Handle and Bead Dangles and Zipper

In Very Good Condition

The Yakima (more accurately spelled Yakama, referring to the Yakama Nation in Washington state, part of the Columbia Plateau region) is renowned for its intricate beaded artwork, including bags and necklaces. These pieces are traditional Native American beadwork, often featuring glass seed beads sewn onto leather or hide, with designs like florals, animals (e.g., eagles, elk, deer, birds), geometric patterns, or symbolic motifs.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Klickitat - Umatilla - Yakima

Year Range: 1950 - 1975

Region: Plateau

Dimensions: 7.25 in4.38 in28 in

Category: Necklaces - Other Styles

Estimate

$360 to $590

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