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Antique Native American Bag

Native American Pipe and Bag
Native American Pipe and Bag

Native American Pipe and Bag

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American pipe bag. Original catlinite pipe bowl and stem.

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Late 18th Century American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Stone

Antique Sioux Plains Native American Beaded Buckskin and Canvas Possible Bag
Antique Sioux Plains Native American Beaded Buckskin and Canvas Possible Bag

Antique Sioux Plains Native American Beaded Buckskin and Canvas Possible Bag

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Perfect for collectors of Native American art, Sioux heritage, or antique beadwork, this bag is a rare and beautiful example of traditional craftsmanship.

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide, Canvas, Beads

Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag
Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag

Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Sioux beaded teepee bag. Having beaded front, sides and top.

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide, Beads

19th Century Northern Plains Beaded Possibles Bag
19th Century Northern Plains Beaded Possibles Bag

19th Century Northern Plains Beaded Possibles Bag

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Accented with tin cones and purple dyed horsehair. 21" x 15" Often called a possibles bag, bags or pouches were carried by both Native American men & women to carry necessities for ...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Other

Colorful Plateau Cornhusk Native American Sally Bag
Colorful Plateau Cornhusk Native American Sally Bag

Colorful Plateau Cornhusk Native American Sally Bag

By Plateau Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Colorful Plateau cornhusk sally bag with geometric designs of green, blue and red linen. Canvas reinforced. Period: First quarter of the 20th century Origin: Plateau Size: 6" D x 10...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Other

Rare Antique Northeastern Woodlands Native American Beaded Bag
Rare Antique Northeastern Woodlands Native American Beaded Bag

Rare Antique Northeastern Woodlands Native American Beaded Bag

Located in London, GB

Antique Northeastern Woodlands Native American Beaded Bag A striking antique Native American beaded bag from the Northeastern Woodlands, likely Wabanaki Maliseet, Passamaquoddy or ...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Beads, Velvet

Rare Antique North plains Native American Beaded Bag
Rare Antique North plains Native American Beaded Bag

Rare Antique North plains Native American Beaded Bag

Located in London, GB

Northern Plains Native American beaded shoulder bag, probably Lakota or Cheyenne, late 19th century (c. 1880–1900).

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Early 20th Century American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Velvet, Beads

19th Century Chippewa Beaded Bandolier
19th Century Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

19th Century Chippewa Beaded Bandolier

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Genuine Native American Chippewa floral beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket.

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1890s American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Beads

19th Century Native Sauk Beaded Bandolier
19th Century Native Sauk Beaded Bandolier

19th Century Native Sauk Beaded Bandolier

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Genuine geometric Native American Sauk people bandolier bag with loom beaded geometric panels.

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1890s American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Beads

American Indian Cheyenne Style Beaded Tobacco Bag
American Indian Cheyenne Style Beaded Tobacco Bag

American Indian Cheyenne Style Beaded Tobacco Bag

Located in Dallas, TX

An exceptional American Indian Cheyenne style beaded tobacco bag, early 20th century.

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1910s American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Leather, Glass

Ojibwe Fully Beaded Bandolier Bag
Ojibwe Fully Beaded Bandolier Bag

Ojibwe Fully Beaded Bandolier Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Ojibwe bandolier bag with loom beaded drops.

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Fabric, Beads

19th Century Assinboine Bandolier Bag
19th Century Assinboine Bandolier Bag

19th Century Assinboine Bandolier Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

19th century beaded Native American Assinboine bandolier bag. Beautiful floral design on white background done in colors of blue, pink, and green.

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Beads

Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag
Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag

Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux beaded pipe bag. Having large-beaded panels both sides on brain tanned buffalo. Bead patterns feature white background with green and blue traditional designs on front and back...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide, Beads

19th Century Beaded Woodlands Bandolier Bag
19th Century Beaded Woodlands Bandolier Bag

19th Century Beaded Woodlands Bandolier Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Late 19th century Eastern Woodlands beaded bandolier bag. Beautiful and bright geometrics on white with black border. Floral designs in colors of pink, blue, yellow, and red. Full po...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Beads

19th Century Plains Cree Beaded Bandolier Bag
19th Century Plains Cree Beaded Bandolier Bag

19th Century Plains Cree Beaded Bandolier Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Plains Cree bandolier. Shoulder ends not matching but original to the piece. Beaded drops ending in yarn tuffs. In as found condition without restoration. A few beads missing but not...

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Late 19th Century Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Beads

1870's Antique Anishinaabe Beaded Bandolier Bag
1870's Antique Anishinaabe Beaded Bandolier Bag

1870's Antique Anishinaabe Beaded Bandolier Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

19th Century circa 1870's Anishinaabe loom beaded bandolier bag with pocket. Beaded using a palette of soft colors to create a floral design on strap and bag. Beading features geomet...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Fabric, Beads

Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag
Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag

Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source.  Beaded, beadwork, Native American, Sio...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Hide

Sioux Beaded Patriotic Doctor's Bag, Early 20th Century
Sioux Beaded Patriotic Doctor's Bag, Early 20th Century

Sioux Beaded Patriotic Doctor's Bag, Early 20th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Patriotic Native American Sioux beaded doctor's bag. 62 American flags and crests.

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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Leather

19th Century Nez Perce Contour Beaded Pictorial Deer Flat Bag
19th Century Nez Perce Contour Beaded Pictorial Deer Flat Bag

19th Century Nez Perce Contour Beaded Pictorial Deer Flat Bag

By Nez Perce Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Antique late 19th century Nez Perce contour beaded flat bag on brain tanned hide with flour sack lining. A double drop with early beads and cowry shells. Beaded pictorial of a doe wi...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide, Beads

19th Century Nez Perce Pictorial Horse and Cowboy Beaded Flat Bag
19th Century Nez Perce Pictorial Horse and Cowboy Beaded Flat Bag

19th Century Nez Perce Pictorial Horse and Cowboy Beaded Flat Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Antique 19th century Nez Perce beaded pictorial flat bag. Portraying a cowboy on bucking bronco black and white paint horse. Cowboy in yellow chaps with black hat flying off of head....

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Beads

19th Century Native American Corn Husk Plateau Bag
19th Century Native American Corn Husk Plateau Bag

19th Century Native American Corn Husk Plateau Bag

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This very fine exceptional early 19th century native American Indian corn husk plateau bag. Fine condition with a fantastic patch repair on one side.

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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Wool

19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag
19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag

19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American beadwork Native Americ...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide

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Delaware Bandolier Bag

Delaware Bandolier Bag

Unavailable

H 31 in W 23 in

Delaware Bandolier Bag

Located in Hershey, PA

Fully bead decorated pouch with matching shoulder strap. Unusual heart motif design elements found on pouch. Very vivid and colorful.

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19th Century American Antique Native American Bag

Plateau Indian Corn Husk Bag - Possibly Navajo or Nez Pearce
Plateau Indian Corn Husk Bag - Possibly Navajo or Nez Pearce

Plateau Indian Corn Husk Bag - Possibly Navajo or Nez Pearce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautifully woven bag of corn husks with different polychrome geometric designs on each side. The bag is in excellent condition, and the decoration still has nice color retention....

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Early 20th Century American Antique Native American Bag

Fine Old Native American Indian Apache Beaded Bag
Fine Old Native American Indian Apache Beaded Bag

Fine Old Native American Indian Apache Beaded Bag

Unavailable

H 6.7 in W 3.94 in D 0.4 in

Fine Old Native American Indian Apache Beaded Bag

Located in London, GB

Fine old native American Indian Apache beaded bag Buckskin, finely beaded on the both sides with glass beads in floral and geometric designs with bottom fringe Central plains Measure...

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Early 20th Century North American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Leather

Fine Native American Ojibwe Beaded Pipe Bag, 19th Century
Fine Native American Ojibwe Beaded Pipe Bag, 19th Century

Fine Native American Ojibwe Beaded Pipe Bag, 19th Century

Unavailable

H 37.41 in W 21.66 in D 5.91 in

Fine Native American Ojibwe Beaded Pipe Bag, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A fine Native American Ojibwe beaded pipe bag. Buckskin finely beaded panels on the both sides with glass beads in floral designs and cloth rim, with long fringe Period: East...

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19th Century North American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Leather

Fine Rare Old Native American Beaded Pipe Tobacco Bag
Fine Rare Old Native American Beaded Pipe Tobacco Bag

Fine Rare Old Native American Beaded Pipe Tobacco Bag

Unavailable

H 11.82 in W 5.91 in D 0.4 in

Fine Rare Old Native American Beaded Pipe Tobacco Bag

Located in London, GB

Fine rare old native American beaded pipe or tobacco bag Buckskin, finely beaded on the both sides with glass beads in floral and geometric designs, Possibly Apache or Plateau Measur...

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Early 20th Century North American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Leather

Native American Beaded Bandolier Bag - Woodlands, 19th Century
Native American Beaded Bandolier Bag - Woodlands, 19th Century

Native American Beaded Bandolier Bag - Woodlands, 19th Century

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

This Woodlands or Great Lakes bandolier bag is intricately beaded in geometric and foliate designs on trade cloth. Expedited and international shipping available; please contact ...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Beads

Antique Native American Indian Beaded Octopus Bag, Metis, circa 1890
Antique Native American Indian Beaded Octopus Bag, Metis, circa 1890

Antique Native American Indian Beaded Octopus Bag, Metis, circa 1890

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

A beaded "Octopus Bag" comprised of glass trade beads elaborately beaded on black trade cloth. Both sides of this exquisite bag are adorned with complex beaded foliate motifs. The...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Beads

Native American Beaded Possible Bag, Blackfeet 'Plains Indian, ' circa 1920
Native American Beaded Possible Bag, Blackfeet 'Plains Indian, ' circa 1920

Native American Beaded Possible Bag, Blackfeet 'Plains Indian, ' circa 1920

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Constructed of native tanned hide and intricately beaded with cross motifs in green, red, yellow, blue and white trade beads. Housed in a custom display frame measuring 18.75 x 22...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Beads, Hide

Native American Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century
Native American Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century

Native American Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

This bag was artfully woven of cornhusk and hemp with two distinctive geometric designs on either side. Also known as flat bags, Nez Perce or cornhusk bags these, were created by peo...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Native American Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century
Native American Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century

Native American Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

Also known as flat bags, Nez Perce or cornhusk bags these, were created by peoples of the Plateau region to store and transport personal goods as well as food such as berries. The Pl...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hemp, Natural Fiber

Wall Hanging Indian Weaved Bag Native American Decoration
Wall Hanging Indian Weaved Bag Native American Decoration

Wall Hanging Indian Weaved Bag Native American Decoration

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a hand weaved decorative weaved wall hanging. It has the shape is a bag or purse. Beautiful vintage patina. Measures: 12" H x 7 1/4" W x 3/4" D.

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Natural Fiber

Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Plateau, 19th Century
Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Plateau, 19th Century

Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Plateau, 19th Century

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

A unique 19th century American Indian pipe bag (tobacco bag). Constructed of red trade cloth with native tanned hide fringe.

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide

Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag 'Pipe Bag', Sioux, 19th Century
Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag 'Pipe Bag', Sioux, 19th Century

Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag 'Pipe Bag', Sioux, 19th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Classic period Sioux (North American Indian) pipe bag/tobacco bag dates to circa 1850-1875.

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Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Hide

Antique Native American Tobacco Bag, Arapaho, circa 1875-1880
Antique Native American Tobacco Bag, Arapaho, circa 1875-1880

Antique Native American Tobacco Bag, Arapaho, circa 1875-1880

By Arapaho Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

A late Classic period women's Southern Arapaho tobacco bag. Constructed of native tanned hide with glass trade beads, horse hair and tin-cone tinklers. Provenance: Peter Gruber (...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Hide

Antique Native American Beaded Bag, Apache ‘Plains’, 19th Century
Antique Native American Beaded Bag, Apache ‘Plains’, 19th Century

Antique Native American Beaded Bag, Apache ‘Plains’, 19th Century

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Constructed of native-tanned hide and partially beaded with cross and geometric devices. Beadwork fringe at the bottom. The Apache, a nomadic American Plains Indian tribe, followed t...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Hide

Antique Native American Woven Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century
Antique Native American Woven Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century

Antique Native American Woven Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, 19th Century

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

Antique Plateau (North American Indian) Cornhust flat bag, intricately woven of cornhusk, hemp and yarn with geometric designs on each side. Created during the late 19th century by a...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hemp, Yarn

Antique Native American Beaded Tail Bag, Cheyenne/Arapaho, circa 1875
Antique Native American Beaded Tail Bag, Cheyenne/Arapaho, circa 1875

Antique Native American Beaded Tail Bag, Cheyenne/Arapaho, circa 1875

By Arapaho Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Constructed of native tanned buffalo hide, the bag is sewn with sinew and beaded with glass trade beads in a Classic Cheyenne/Arapaho design. Fringed at the base. Expedited and In...

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1870s American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Vintage Native American Beaded Flat Bag, Plateau, Early 20th Century
Vintage Native American Beaded Flat Bag, Plateau, Early 20th Century

Vintage Native American Beaded Flat Bag, Plateau, Early 20th Century

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

A Plateau Flat Bag constructed of hide and fully beaded on one side with glass trade beads. A whimsical design with a bird in a cherry tree. The Plateau Culture area includes are...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Antique Native American Beaded Strike-a-Light Bag, Apache, 19th Century
Antique Native American Beaded Strike-a-Light Bag, Apache, 19th Century

Antique Native American Beaded Strike-a-Light Bag, Apache, 19th Century

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

A Strike-A-Light pouch constructed of Native tanned hide with glass trade beads in red, white, green, yellow, black and blue. Fringed with and tin cone tinklers and a brass button. ...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Antique Native American Beaded "Strike-A-Light" Bag, Sioux, 19th Century
Antique Native American Beaded "Strike-A-Light" Bag, Sioux, 19th Century

Antique Native American Beaded "Strike-A-Light" Bag, Sioux, 19th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Created by a member of the Sioux tribe (Plains Indians), this Strike-A-Light (Strike-A-Lite) bag was used to carry a flint or piece of steel for lighting fires. These bags were worn ...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Antique Apache ‘Native American’ Beaded Strike-A-Light Bag, circa 1890
Antique Apache ‘Native American’ Beaded Strike-A-Light Bag, circa 1890

Antique Apache ‘Native American’ Beaded Strike-A-Light Bag, circa 1890

By Apache Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Vintage Apache (North American Indian) 19th century Strike-A-Lite Pouch.

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Crow ‘Plains Indian’, 19th Century
Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Crow ‘Plains Indian’, 19th Century

Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Crow ‘Plains Indian’, 19th Century

By Crow

Located in Denver, CO

This remarkable tobacco bag was created during the 19th century. It is constructed of native-tanned hide with extensive fringe. A different design created from glass trade beads ador...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Antique Native American Beaded Strike-A-light Bag, Arapaho, 19th Century
Antique Native American Beaded Strike-A-light Bag, Arapaho, 19th Century

Antique Native American Beaded Strike-A-light Bag, Arapaho, 19th Century

By Arapaho Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Northern Arapaho Strike-A-Lite bag. Constructed of commercial harness leather with trade beads and tin cones. The Arapaho, members of the Plains Indian culture group, were nomadic...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

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Antique Native American Woven Nez Perce/Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, circa 1900
Antique Native American Woven Nez Perce/Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, circa 1900

Antique Native American Woven Nez Perce/Cornhusk Bag, Plateau, circa 1900

Located in Denver, CO

Custom wall-mount display stand is included. Cornhusk bags are also referred to as flat bags or Nez Perce bags and always have two separate designs on either side. These remarkabl...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hemp

Beaded Native American Bandolier Bag, Great Lakes or Woodlands, circa 1880
Beaded Native American Bandolier Bag, Great Lakes or Woodlands, circa 1880

Beaded Native American Bandolier Bag, Great Lakes or Woodlands, circa 1880

Located in York County, PA

Native American bandolier bag, constructed of deer or elk hide, muslin, and velvet, with wonderful beadwork decoration.

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1880s American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century Beaded Native American Indian Deerskin Pouch
Early 20th Century Beaded Native American Indian Deerskin Pouch

Early 20th Century Beaded Native American Indian Deerskin Pouch

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nice old early Native American Indian beaded bag made of deerskin.

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Early 20th Century American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Beads

Antique Northern Plains American Indian Mirror Bag, Crow, 19th Century
Antique Northern Plains American Indian Mirror Bag, Crow, 19th Century

Antique Northern Plains American Indian Mirror Bag, Crow, 19th Century

By Crow

Located in Denver, CO

Exquisitely beaded mirror bag with a bold geometric or abstract motif. Constructed of native tanned hide with glass trade beads. The stylized hourglass devices are Classic crow in de...

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19th Century American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Hide, Mixed Media

1890s Plateau Cornhusk Bag with Blue, Red, and Yellow Geometric Designs
1890s Plateau Cornhusk Bag with Blue, Red, and Yellow Geometric Designs

1890s Plateau Cornhusk Bag with Blue, Red, and Yellow Geometric Designs

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

1890s Plateau cornhusk bag made of natural fibers and Germantown yarns, measures 16 ½ x 13 inches. Stylized stars in blue, red, yellow, and black. Geometric shapes in red and blue. ...

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19th Century American Native American Antique Native American Bag

Materials

Yarn, Natural Fiber

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Antique Native American Bag For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique native American bag available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, hide and beads, every antique native American bag was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an antique native American bag — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique native American bag bearing hallmarks is very popular. Plateau Indians, Sioux Indian Art and Arapaho Indian Art each produced at least one beautiful antique native American bag that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Native American Bag?

The average selling price for an antique native American bag at 1stDibs is $2,448, while they’re typically $527 on the low end and $48,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Native-american-objects for You

As part of thoughtful home decor, antique and vintage Native American objects — works created by Native American artists and artisans — can bring rich textures and colors into a space.

Art collecting can be done in a socially and environmentally conscious way that reinvests in local communities. Tribal art is traditionally crafted with earth-friendly materials that respect the environment.

Textiles have long been objects of art and utility for Native Americans. Traditional weaving techniques involve material made from plant and animal fibers. Different tribes have woven distinctive patterns and colors into blankets, rugs and garments, such as the vibrant geometric shapes woven from wool by the Navajo.

After metal and glass beads were introduced to North America by Europeans, they became a popular form of art. Intricate beading appears on clothing, jewelry and other objects. Beadwork not only looks stunning, but it is also deeply emblematic of Native American ethnicity and can be used to pass stories handed down from generation to generation. Beaded garments have often been commissioned for important events like weddings, dances and celebrations.

Native Americans initially created pottery out of necessity to carry water and store food. For centuries, artists have decorated jugs, vases and other vessels, from designs etched into clay to experimentation with firing methods for unique finishes.

Find a diverse collection of colorful and culturally enriching antique and vintage Native American decorative items, objects and much more on 1stDibs.