Beaded bag of black cloth with triangular shaped flap folded over opening and shoulder sash backed with pink silk Organic decorative motifs on bag in pink white and green beads sash decorated with repeating spiral and line motif in green white and pink beads Sash trimmed in yellow silk with silk rosettes at forked end of sash Yarn tassels attached to bottom of bag

Bandolier Bag

Creek culture, Southeastern Woodlands region, Native American

About 1820

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