Early Native American Nez Pearce Beaded Bag

Native American, Northwestern United States, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Plateau Tribes, Nez Perce / Yakama / Warm Springs, ca. early-20th century CE. A beaded bag made from soft leather and lined with cotton cloth, the front panel is entirely covered with vibrant glass seed beads that are flat stitched , vibrant geometric patterns on a white ground. Native people in the Columbia River Plateau region (eastern Oregon / Washington, northern Idaho, and western Montana) were highly talented with beadwork, making bags and purses such as this for personal use during pow wows and as sale items. Size: 11" L x 9" W (27.9 cm x 22.9 cm)

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Provenance: private S.S. collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, before 2000

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Condition Report: Missing one or two beads in a corner, otherwise beading is tight and excellent. Age commensurate discoloration to the leather, but otherwise intact and great condition.