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Bandolier Bag
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Artist Unknown (Anishinaabe (Ojibwe))
Date

c. 1870
Institution Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G261
Bandolier Bag, Artist Unknown (Anishinaabe (Ojibwe))
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Bandolier Bag: Gallery Label - Current
This bandolier bag features abstracted representations of leaves, flowers and berries, which are essential elements of traditional Anishinabe lifestyle. One strap has a series of small hourglass-shaped figures, symbolizing Thunderbirds. Thunderbirds are a manito, or spiritual force, representing the power of the sky.
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Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Beadwork | Beads, cotton, wool
Size: 40 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (102.87 x 31.12 cm) (without yarn tassels)
Creation Place: North America, United States, Great Lakes/Woodlands region
Culture: Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), North America, United States, Great Lakes/Woodlands region
Style: 19th century
Physical Description: bag with fully beaded pouch, strap and tassels at bottom and at top of strap; black velvet panel beaded with leaf shapes above pouch; blue and red yarn tassels; grey and white striped cloth on back of body
Credit: Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Mary Joann Jundt
Accession Number: 2002.166
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Added to Site: February 28, 2009
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