Mirror bag. Small rectangular bag is made from pliable light grey suede on the front, with beaded decoration showing birds, flowers and foliage, a short fringe attached along the sides. The back is made from parfleche, painted in lines of blue, red, yellow and green. The bag narrows slightly toward the bottom, where a fringe wrapped in pink and light tan plastic hangs, finished with small cone shaped pieces of metal wrapped around tufts of red feathers. A handle is short sewn to top corners of bag by suede thongs, and edged in green beading. Long strands of beading are attached to the bottom corners, upper sides, and along the bag handle, also finished with metal wrapped feather tufts. The interior of the bag is lined in unbleached cotton.

• Narrative

  Bag appears to be a combination of old and newer parts, sewn together.

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• Type of Item bag
• Culture Santee
• Material skin, cotton fibre, glass, plastic, metal, paint
• Measurements height 35.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Diane J. Anderson, Craig Anderson, Reid Anderson, Dana Anderson-Breau
• Received from Craig Anderson, Reid Anderson, Dana Anderson-Breau

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• Made in Nebraska

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• Ownership Date before October 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on October 2, 2015

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3131/0003