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Tipi bag

ca. 1890
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 746
This bag was made during the early reservation period, after the United States government outlawed the Lakota’s annual Sundance and instituted Fourth of July celebrations in its place. During this time, the American flag and interpretations of the Great Seal of the United States became popular beadwork motifs. The artist may have made the container as a special gift. Earlier, in nomadic times, this same type of object transported belongings from one camp to the next and also ornamented the inside of the tipi.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tipi bag
  • Date: ca. 1890
  • Geography: Possibly made in North Dakota, United States; Possibly made in South Dakota, United States
  • Culture: Lakota/ Teton Sioux, Native American
  • Medium: Tanned leather, glass beads, metal cones, horsehair, and dye
  • Dimensions: 14 × 19 1/2 in. (35.6 × 49.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Gift of Charles and Valerie Diker, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.456.8
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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