Lakota pictorial pipebag or tobacco bag
Lakota pictorial pipebag or tobacco bag
$0.01
One side of this bag includes beaded image of a thunderbird
glass and metallic seed beads, dyed quills
excellent condition (very minor repair to a few of the dangles)
circa 1911-1920
SOLD
(mc2213b)
This Lakota pipebag has the very desirable light blue seed bead as the background bead on both sides. The imagery of the thunderbird on one side traditionally indicates power and strength. Perhaps that imagery is a statement of traditional spiritual strength.
