Classic Period Beaded Tobacco Bag
Arapaho,
circa 1870
hide with mixed media
19 ¾ x 5 ½ x 10 inches
20254
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An exceptional tobacco/pipe bag from the late Classic period (pre or early reservation era). Constructed of native tanned hide and expertly beaded with trade beads. The fringe has been rubbed in blue ochre and the upper body of the bag in yellow ochre.
The Arapaho, members of the Plains Indian culture group, were nomadic with territory extending across parts of present day Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas.