Pouch

Culture: Plains artist
Date: c.1880
Material: Tanned hide, glass beads, metal cones, metal chain, and pigment
from: United States, North and Central America
Classification: Containers, jewelry & personal accessories
Collection: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (16.5 × 11.4 cm)
Credit Line: The Donald Danforth Jr. Collection, Gift of Mrs. Donald Danforth Jr.
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 91:2010

NOTES

Native American peoples on the Great Plains historically used pouches to store items for daily use. The outward-facing surface on the bag seen here features allover beadwork. The care and skill required to create these designs indicate the high status associated with bags, which exceeded their function as utilitarian containers.

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