Paiute Multi Colored Beaded Glass Jar

2.25" H x 1" D

Hand Crafted from Multi Colored Glass Seed Beads Around a Glass Jar

Excellent Condition but Missing Lid

A Paiute multi-colored beaded glass jar is a traditional Native American craft item created by artisans from the Paiute tribes (primarily in the Great Basin region of the western United States, such as Nevada and California). These pieces emerged as a form of beadwork art in the late 19th to mid-20th century, often as utilitarian objects repurposed into decorative or ceremonial items. They reflect Paiute cultural practices in beadwork, using glass seed beads to encase everyday glass jars or bottles, transforming them into vibrant, geometric-patterned vessels.