oct 10, 1850 - Bandolier bag
Description:
1850 CE
Beadwork on leather
Lenape (Delaware tribe, Eastern Woodlands)
• Based on bags carried by european soldiers for ammunition
• This example most likely made by a Lenape artist who lived along the Delaware River
• Large size, array of colorful beads and ribbons, crossbody bag
• Created by women worn mostly by men
• Intended to compliment ceremonial outfits
Tiny glass beads
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Kailee Keiser
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