Beaded bag composed of a long, thin shoulder strap and long semi-circular hide pouch, overlaid with red wool trade cloth and brown fabric. The front is stitched with a red and white checkered panel and flanked top and bottom two abstract designs in blue, clear, white, and black glass and seed beads. Edges finished with brown binding on the bag, and black binding on the strap. Edged overall in white pony beads.

• History Of Use

  Fire bag; meant to carry materials for starting a fire, while traveling.

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• Type of Item bag
• Culture Tahltan
• Material sinew, skin, wool fibre, cotton fibre, glass
• Measurements height 77.5 cm, width 15.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Gary R. Bell
• Received from Gary R. Bell

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• Made in British Columbia

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• Ownership Date before May 17, 2019
• Acquisition Date on May 17, 2019

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• Item Classes textiles; beadwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3363/0005