Round Beaded Ute Pouch
Historical artifact -- Beaded Purse;Pouch
Identifier:
2014.96
Description
Round Beaded Ute Pouch. The body of the pouch is pear shaped. Both sides are beaded, one side is beaded in its entirety. This side is beaded in white with concentric circles of red, blue, red, and white in that order. Outside of the circles in the center, there are six multicolored arrows pointing to the center. At the top of the bag, there are two trees and a green box in between them, with a white and red checkered cross in the center of the green square. The opposite side of the bag has a white border with yellow, blue, and red details. The top has a zigzagging line through the white border. Inside the white border, there is a pink beaded border with blue decoration. In the center of the pouch, there is a six-pointed shape in green, pink, and yellow, with white lines stretching from the top and bottom point. At the end of each side point, there is a blue and red triangle, and from the top and bottom there are two squares in blue and red. The outside of the pouch has yellow beading and the mouth has white, yellow and blue beads. There is a leather tie attached from the side with pink and white borders.
Content Date:
1880
