jun 6, 1850 - Bandolier bag
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Beadwork on leather
Lenape (Delaware tribe, Eastern Woodlands)
Based on bags carried by European soldiers who used them for ammunition. Thousands of small glass beads (seed beads) Replaced porcupine, quill work, Silk ribbons and Cotton cloth or animal hide.
Prairie Style - floral motifs against dark background. Naturalist or abstract floral motifs. The ideas were shared when tribes were forcibly relocated.
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