American Indian | Plains Indian Tobacco Pouch

American Indian | Plains Indian Tobacco Pouch

Namepouch

DateUnknown

Mediumanimal hide, glass bead, metal

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureAmerican Indian | Plains Indian

Object numberA2018-3-1

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand made pouch; two tanned hide circles stitched together with animal hide thongs around 3/4 of edge, and having flap at opening that ties to loops to close pouch; each stitch attaches with two thongs, and each thong end has metal tinkler attached; tan hide, silver metal tinklers, yellow, white, red and black short barrel glass beads; design consists of large circle on front of white ground with row of red truncated solid triangles, row of black triangles, yellow row of beads, red ground with four curved white bars at center; flap has similar design which overlaps.

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