Lakota (Sioux)
Tobacco Bag
Lakota (Sioux), Late 19th century
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Lakota (Sioux)
Tobacco Bag
Lakota (Sioux), Late 19th century
Physical Qualities
Hide, glass beads, porcupine quills, feathers, metal, 32 × 8 in. (81.3 × 20.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Richard W. Case, Sparks, Maryland
Object Number
1985.124
Ralph Case (father-in-law- of donor) collected beginning probably in early 30s, perhaps earlier. Acted as attorney for the Sioux nation in suit against U.S. Government from 1932 to 1966. Was born on a Sioux reservation (c. 1880s/90s); son of a frontier sheriff. (Information from donor, 1984)
Baltimore Museum of Art, "A Shared Tradition: Native North American Beadwork", Berman Textile Gallery, August 7, 1990-January 20, 1991.
