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Possible Bag

Culture
Hinono'ei (Arapaho) artist
Culture
Lakota artist
Date
c.1890
Material
Tanned hide, glass beads, metal cones, and dyed horsehair
made in
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Jewelry & personal accessories
Collection
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Current Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 in. × 20 in. × 5 1/4 in. (35.6 × 50.8 × 13.3 cm)
Credit Line
The Donald Danforth Jr. Collection, Gift of Mrs. Donald Danforth Jr.
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
47:2012
NOTES
Wide stripes of vibrant green alternate with bands featuring multicolored abstract designs to create a lively sense of movement. Metal cones give way to tufts of bright red hair along each side, as if extending the red cross design beyond the surface of this bag. Women across the Northern Plains created bags such as this to store and move any possible range of items, including clothing.
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