**First Time At Auction**

Native American, Southeastern United States, Choctaw Nation, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful hand beaded bandolier bag made from wool / cotton cloth and leather, with glass seed beads, sequins, brass beads, and wool yarn tassels. Choctaw (including Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Natchez, and Seminole tribes) have a rich tradition of beaded sashes and bandolier bags. Baldric sashes were worn by leaders, often with scrolling patterns on a red wool background, traditionally only using white, black, and blue beads - these sashes were personal symbols and were distinctive enough to help identify people from a distance. This bag is an artistic extension of this tradition, the materials, colors, and motifs adapted with the changing times and culture. Size of bag: 9" L x 9" W (22.9 cm x 22.9 cm)

PLEASE NOTE: This item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects can only be shipped within the United States.

Provenance: private New Mexico, USA collection

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#176123

Some minor fraying to cloth and discoloration / staining to cotton on strap underside. Beading is intact and excellent. Overall choice condition.