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**Originally Listed At $300**
Native American, Northeastern United States / Canada, Great Lakes region, Ojibwa / Winnebago, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand made deerskin purse with a drawstring closure, beaded with bright glass seed beads in floral patterns. The bag is sewn together from 3 panels with fringed hems. Note the maple leaf on one side, the maple tree and delicious syrup the sap produces weas a revered for its medicinal properties. Traditionally such pouches may have been used for storing personal items such as tobacco, but this was probably made for sale as a purse, appealing to the tastes of the time. Size: 6.5" L x 4" W (16.5 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, acquired in Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1998
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#180351
Native American, Northeastern United States / Canada, Great Lakes region, Ojibwa / Winnebago, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand made deerskin purse with a drawstring closure, beaded with bright glass seed beads in floral patterns. The bag is sewn together from 3 panels with fringed hems. Note the maple leaf on one side, the maple tree and delicious syrup the sap produces weas a revered for its medicinal properties. Traditionally such pouches may have been used for storing personal items such as tobacco, but this was probably made for sale as a purse, appealing to the tastes of the time. Size: 6.5" L x 4" W (16.5 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: private Alamo, California, USA collection, acquired in Chicago, Illinois, USA in 1998
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#180351
Condition
Surface wear to hide, some staining and discoloration. Missing threads and some beading along the creased hide panel. Good, intact condition.
Buyer's Premium
- 27.5%
Early Native American Ojibwa Beaded Purse
$300.00
$450
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