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Pipe Bag, c. 1880
Santee culture, Dakota (Eastern Sioux); The Great Plains
Tanned deerskin le…
Pipe Bag
Pipe Bag, c. 1880
Santee culture, Dakota (Eastern Sioux); The Great Plains
Tanned deerskin le…
Pipe Bag, c. 1880 Santee culture, Dakota (Eastern Sioux); The Great Plains Tanned deerskin leather, deer rawhide, porcupine quill, glass bead and metal bead; 35 × 6 7/8 × 3/8 in. 40377 In Memory of Mr. Lynn A. Rosewarne

Pipe Bag

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-bags, pouches, and purses
Culture Santee
Datec. 1880
Made AtUnited States, North America
MediumTanned deerskin leather, deer rawhide, porcupine quill, glass bead and metal bead
Dimensions35 × 6 7/8 × 3/8 in. (88.9 × 17.5 × 1 cm)
Credit LineIn Memory of Mr. Lynn A. Rosewarne
Object number40377
DescriptionSmoking, both for ritual purposes as well as recreation, was a popular activity for Plains Indian people. Men carried tobacco bags with them to hold their tobacco and pipes and they became objects that were frequently adorned with beadwork and porcupine quill decoration.
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