Native American Beaded small tipi bag

This image displays an antique Native American Plains Indian beaded pouch (likely Sioux / Lakota or Cheyenne), traditionally used as a strike-a-light pouch, ration card holder, or personal medicine bag. Crafted from tanned animal hide, the small rectangular pouch is intricately adorned with vibrantly colored glass trade seed beads sewn in a structured, geometric pattern. The beadwork utilizes the traditional lazy stitch (lane stitch) technique, alternating columns of chalk white, sky blue, forest green, and brick red blocks to form a distinct checkered motif. Suspended from the bottom corners are two matching triangular tassels bordered in light blue and filled with horizontal bands of green and dark blue, showcasing the detailed artistry, cultural heritage, and utility of late 19th to early 20th-century Plains beadwork traditions. Size: 3" Tall x 5" Wide Circa: 4th Qtr 19th Century Prov: Private NM Collector Please contact us, shown below, for more information. FREE SHIPPING IN THE CONTINUOUS UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Customers not located in the U.S. or Canada please contact us for shipping information.