Cree
1890
Antelope skin, buffalo sinew, glass beads
Length: 22 3/4”
An exceptional Cree beaded tobacco bag with minuscule and fine beadwork. Also made of hide, sinew, beadwork, and fringe. Tobacco bags were personal objects connected to carrying and protecting tobacco, an important material in Native ceremonial, social, and exchange contexts. This example has a narrow, elongated form with a beaded panel and long hide fringe.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Cree
1890
Antelope skin, buffalo sinew, glass beads
Length: 22 3/4”
An exceptional Cree beaded tobacco bag with minuscule and fine beadwork. Also made of hide, sinew, beadwork, and fringe. Tobacco bags were personal objects connected to carrying and protecting tobacco, an important material in Native ceremonial, social, and exchange contexts. This example has a narrow, elongated form with a beaded panel and long hide fringe.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
