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SKU: 240112-027

Plateau Puzzle Beaded Bag

$415.00

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ca. 1880

5" L x 4" W + 6.75" Handle

Hand Crafted from Hide Leather of a fine Hide Pouch with Satin Trim and Glass Seed Bead Beadwork

In Very Good Condition with Light Wear to the Satin

Plateau beaded bags are traditional flat bags (also called "friendship bags" or "possible bags") created by Native American tribes from the Plateau region of the Pacific Northwest, including the Yakama, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Cayuse, and others. 

These bags are a distinctive form of Indigenous beadwork that evolved in the 19th and early 20th centuries. They feature fully beaded front panels (sometimes both sides), often on hide or fabric, with elaborate floral, geometric, or pictorial designs in vibrant glass seed beads.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Plateau

Year Range: 1875 - 1900

Region: Plateau

Dimensions: 5 in4 in6.75 in

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