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Bandolier Bag

Dakota:
wac̣uṫc̣’iƞ
Ojibwe:
gashkibidaagan; aazhoningwa'igan
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Ojibwa, cloth bandolier bag with back pocket, spot-stitch decorated entirely with multicolored glass bugle beads in a floral motif on a white bead background. Bag bound with yellow ribbon and red wool tape. Loop thread fringe consists of red and yellow bugle beads and blue wool tassels.

Dimensions: 

bag overall length, including binding extensions, length: 45 1/4 inches
strap at widest, width: 6 3/8 inches
pocket panel, width: 16 inches
pocket panel, height: 20 inches
pocket opening, width: 15 inches
average fringe length, length: 3 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: 
1827
Cultural Association: 
Ojibwa Indians
Related Object Types: 
Bags
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Bandolier Bag

Dakota:
wac̣uṫc̣’iƞ
Ojibwe:
gashkibidaagan; aazhoningwa'igan
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Bandolier or shoulder bags

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Bandolier Bag

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wac̣uṫc̣’iƞ
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