This is a nice hide and trade fabric flat bag or mirror/ration card bag from the Cheyenne Native American Indians, dating to the early 1900’s. The piece shows a calico floral trade cloth lining with heavy cloth structure and Indian tanned hide backing with Indian tanned hide fringe, ties, and top strap. The entire front and flap are covered in early period correct glass trade seed beads in a traditional geometric Cheyenne pattern. The beadwork includes colors of chalk white, semi-transparent amber, brown, and dark brown. The front shows a heavy, large, Venetian type 1800’s wound glass trade bead and hide fringe with rolled tin jingle cone ends. The piece is in good condition, with little to no bead loss and striking pattern. Measures overall 19.5” L (including the top strap), with the beaded bag itself being 8.5” x 6”.

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