Post by Californian on Jun 16, 2023 14:41:01 GMT -5
Lakota - early tobacco bag, pre-reservation period, ca. 1860's/1870's . Deer hide with elaborate pictorial beadwork depicting the deeds and honors of a war leader. The horse tracks indicate horse stealing raids/captured horses, the black and white diamond shapes represent feathers earned for valor in battle, the "X" shape indicates having counted coup, the pipe represents leadership. Provenance: Heidi Becker, Eugene OR at White Hawk Show, Santa Fe NM Aug. 2022.
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