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More commonly seen in beaded bags than in twined ones, this patriotic eagle and shield motif may have been designed for a Native American veteran of the United States armed forces.

Schlick Collection

Corn husk, wool, leather, cotton twine

Its idiosyncratic design, vivid colors, and fancy leather trim suggest that this bag was created to be a highly cherished personal accessory.

Southwest Museum, Los Angeles

Twined corn husk, wool, leather

Although horses and flowers are common motifs on beaded bags, this intricate design depicting a Palamino and an Appaloosa trotting beneath a canopy of rose blossoms is exceptionally fine. The bag features several different types of beads and beading…

Recovered after the Battle of Clearwater in 1877, this bag has been attributed and dated on the basis of where and when it was found as well as its construction materials and design.

University of Colorado Museum

Indian hemp, cornhusk, cordage

As scholars and collectors became increasingly interested in Native American art over the course of the 20th century, more effort was made to preserve the names and identities of those craftspeople who were still actively practicing the traditional…

This bag is attributed to a weaver named Susie Walsey Billy who was a member of the Rock Creek Band, one of the 14 tribes comprising the Yakama Nation. The attribution is based on the testimony of Susie’s daughter, Agnes, who was able to identify…

This bag from the Spalding-Allen collection is the earliest known and most securely dated example of the type of flat twined storage bag that the Nez Perce call “qaqape” (pronounced kaKA’peh). Consistent with other early twined bags, this bag has a…

Repatriated bag among other examples of Nez Perce flat twined weaving at the symposium

Lynnette Pinkham shows off her hand-beaded moccasins and leggings