Bandolier Bag
- Culture
- Anishinaabe artist
- Culture
- possibly Potawatomi artist
- Date
- 19th century
- Material
- Cloth and wool with glass beads
- possibly made in
- United States, North and Central America
- possibly made in
- Canada, North and Central America
- Classification
- Jewelry & personal accessories, textiles
- Collection
- Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 44 x 15 in. (111.8 x 38.1 cm)
- Credit Line
- Given in loving memory of Byron E. Weed III by Anissa E. Weed and Dalana S. Moore
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 19:2011
NOTES
Bandolier bags are a centuries-old artistic tradition of the Prairie and Great Lakes regions. Prized items of trade and gift exchange, bandolier bags express wealth, social standing, and culturally specific ideas of adornment and beauty. The related beadwork patterns on the body and shoulder strap of the bag feature an abstract, vertically oriented pattern, while the appliqué beadwork on the black band in the center depicts a more organic horizontal design. The floral motifs and repeated colors throughout the design create a complementary but unified composition.
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