SKU: 5060-068

Antique Great Lakes Indian Beaded Bag

$800.00

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ca. 1890

8.5" H + 1.5" Fringe (Intact) x 9.5" W

Hand Crafted from Hide Leather and Glass Seed Beads and is a Particularly Fine Lady's Bag with Butterfly and Flower Motif with Engraved Silver Enclosure with Satin Lining

In Very Good Condition with only Minor Wear to Strap as Pictured (Restoration through our gallery services is available)

Great Lakes Indian beaded bags are iconic examples of Native American artistry, particularly from the Woodland tribes of the Great Lakes region (such as the Ojibwe/Anishinaabe, Potawatomi, Menominee, Ho-Chunk/Winnebago, and related groups).

These are most commonly known as bandolier bagsĀ (or bandoleer bags), large shoulder pouches with wide, elaborately beaded straps worn diagonally across the chest. They originated in the mid-19th century, inspired by European military bandolier bags used for carrying ammunition, but Indigenous artisans transformed them into ornate, ceremonial, and decorative items.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Ojibwe

Year Range: 1900 - 1925

Region: Great Lakes

Dimensions: 8.5 in1.5 in9.5 in

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