Description:
Central Plains Beaded Hide Pipe Bag, c. late third quarter 19th century, the soft hide form, the top roll-beaded with single narrow strip on either side, terminating at the beaded panel, with feather designs above and geometric pattern below, with very long partially quill-wrapped fringe, lg. of bag without fringe 18 1/4 in.
Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society, Easton, Pennsylvania. Inventory number MR 802; from the Swift collection.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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