Great Lakes Midewiwin Otter Bag

Description:

Great Lakes Midewiwin Otter Bag, Potawatomi, c. 1870s, otter pelt medicine bag, paws and tail decorated with beads in multicolored floral devices, edged with red trade cloth, together with brass hawk bells, lg. 33 in.
Estimate $3,000-4,000


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