Antique Lakota Sioux Large Fully Beaded Antique Doctor Bag (GM102)
This fabulous, fully beaded doctor bag is made in the Pictogram or Ledger Drawing style of the late 1800s to early 1900s. Made by an unknown Lakota Sioux artist, this bag is canvas with Venetian glass beads sewn in a Paha stitch or lazy stitch pattern. The bottom of this bag is also fully beaded. The top of the bag has a leather-trimmed metal closure with metal hinges on the sides. Ca. early - mid 1900s. This bag is a fantastic addition to any beadwork collection!
When the government put medical facilities on Indian Reservations in the late 1800s throughout the country, medical personnel were sometimes feared or ignored and other times greatly respected and appreciated. It became customary for patients to make a gift for a doctor in appreciation for his assistance in their care. A gift of a beaded doctor bag is one example.
DETAILS:
Artist: unknown, Lakota Sioux
Size: 19" wide x 16" high x 11 1/2" deep
Materials: canvas, leather, metal, glass beads
Condition: from a private collection, very good condition for age. All beading is intact; leather has aged and is peeling. Metal and leather have stiffened, not allowing the bag to open without force, which I have NOT done.
GM102
This fabulous, fully beaded doctor bag is made in the Pictogram or Ledger Drawing style of the late 1800s to early 1900s. Made by an unknown Lakota Sioux artist, this bag is canvas with Venetian glass beads sewn in a Paha stitch or lazy stitch pattern. The bottom of this bag is also fully beaded. The top of the bag has a leather-trimmed metal closure with metal hinges on the sides. Ca. early - mid 1900s. This bag is a fantastic addition to any beadwork collection!
When the government put medical facilities on Indian Reservations in the late 1800s throughout the country, medical personnel were sometimes feared or ignored and other times greatly respected and appreciated. It became customary for patients to make a gift for a doctor in appreciation for his assistance in their care. A gift of a beaded doctor bag is one example.
DETAILS:
Artist: unknown, Lakota Sioux
Size: 19" wide x 16" high x 11 1/2" deep
Materials: canvas, leather, metal, glass beads
Condition: from a private collection, very good condition for age. All beading is intact; leather has aged and is peeling. Metal and leather have stiffened, not allowing the bag to open without force, which I have NOT done.
GM102
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