Bandolier Bag
Dakota:
wac̣uṫc̣’iƞOjibwe:
gashkibidaagan; aazhoningwa'iganOjibwa cloth bandolier bag with front pocket, spot-stitch decorated with multicolored glass seed beads in a balanced floral motif on a translucent bead background, bordered with repeated diamond pattern, and bound with blue wool tape. Fringe comprised of loom-woven tabs of clear and blue beads with yellow and blue wool tassels.
Dimensions:
bag overall length, including binding extensions, length: 39 3/4 inches
strap at widest, width: 6 3/4 inches
pocket panel, width: 11 1/8 inches
pocket panel, height: 13 3/4 inches
area above pocket panel, height: 5 3/4 inches
pocket opening, width: 8 3/4 inches
average fringe length, length: 4 1/2 inches
Creation Location:
Minnesota, United States
Created Date:
Approximately 1860 to Approximately 1901
Source:
Gift of the Sibley House Association of the Minnesota Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Housed at:
Minnesota Historical Society
Catalog Number:
1825
Cultural Association:
Ojibwa Indians
Related Object Types:
Bags 
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