Tobacco bag
Southern Cheyenne, Native American
Not on view
Elaborately adorned bags such as this example were created by women for their male family members to carry long-stemmed pipes and tobacco, which they used in spiritual ceremonies. Here, a high-contrast pouch exhibits animal and geometric beaded designs. Bifurcated hide strips outlined with blue beads hang from the bag’s opening and are reflected in the rounded tabs and splayed fringe below. Metal cone tinklers decorated with hair trimmed from a horse’s mane and dyed red punctuate the tabs and strips.
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