Genuine Antique Indian Beaded Hide "Possibles Bag" Tribal Affiliation Unknown.

Description

A genuine, high quality antique Native American beaded and fringed animal hide "Possibles Bag" or pouch from the mid to late 1800's, or older. This incredible artifact is in excellent condition, the tanned hide leather is amazingly still very soft and pliable. The hand braided rope that is strung through the bag to tighten the top open or closed is also in exceptional condition.
There is only minor loss of beadwork on the bottom half of the design, and the beads are a bright, beautiful color. Most importantly, look closely at the OUTSTANDING darkened patina which was caused by the owner(s) use and handling from the oil from his or her hands (this natural human oil also helped preserved the bag of longevity). This and 95% of the Native American artifacts that the Auction House takes in comes directly from a very respected Missouri collector with an important collection of artifacts and relics from our ancient Americas, and is GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC.
We were told that this "catch-all" pouch was most likely used for storing tobacco or medicine. MORE INFO: Not only were native bags specially sized and shaped to hold an individual type of object, they were often decorated to indicate precisely what belonged inside of them. There were two very basic styles of American Indian bags: soft pouches, made of tanned animal hides (usually deerskin or elkskin), and parfleche, made of stiff rawhide. Native American bags were often painted, beaded, or quilled with the characteristic tribal designs of the craftsperson (usually a woman) who made it--particularly if the bag was designed to hold something sacred, such as a medicine bag or tobacco bag, or was being made as regalia for a fiance, daughter or son. In recent centuries the great specificity of Indian bag design began to change, with the development of the catch-all "possible bag" that could be used to transport any of one's possessions.
Tribal Affiliation Unknown.
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