Sioux, northern Plains
1880s
Height 5 in (12.7 cm) with tin cone drops
Commercial hide, seed beads, with tin cones
Provenance: Terry Ziebart WI
Strike-a-lite bags were personal fire-making kits worn at the belt, holding the flint, steel, and tinder required to make fire, among the most essential everyday objects in Plains life before the widespread availability of matches.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand
Sioux, northern Plains
1880s
Height 5 in (12.7 cm) with tin cone drops
Commercial hide, seed beads, with tin cones
Provenance: Terry Ziebart WI
Strike-a-lite bags were personal fire-making kits worn at the belt, holding the flint, steel, and tinder required to make fire, among the most essential everyday objects in Plains life before the widespread availability of matches.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand
