I have been a life long collector of Native American items.  I purchased this beaver tooth bag in 1996 from Brian Long - I don't have his heritage information.  The beaver tooth and two vertebrae are attached to the front.  The sides are lashed with contrasting leather. The flap is closed with a slice of antler button with a leather loop. I put a stone in the bag to hold it open for the photo, stone not included.  All in all a beautifully crafted decorative bag.

ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN BAGS

         "The Indians made an incredible variety of pouches for every conceivable purpose.  There were medicine bags which were easily identified as such by their long legs.  There were small beaded amulet bags to be worn on a cord around the neck.  And there were beaded belt pouches of many kinds.  There was a beaded type known as a strike-a-light bag, in which flint and steel were carried - tin bells on the bottom and flap were standard decorations for these - and there were flat ration card bags used during the trading post days.  Medicine bags could always be recognized by their scalloped and beaded top or bottom edges.  Other bags were cut straight across.  Small bags were often left plain on the back, although some of the better ones were beaded on both sided.  In the latter case the two sides always had entirely different designs - but using the same colored beads or quills."

                                            Taken from "The Mystic Warriors of the Plains" by Thomas E. Mails

Measurement: 6 1/4" wide x 13" long when adding the fringe it's 18" long overall shoulder strap 30" long

                      Beaver tooth is about 4  1/2" long

                      Vertebrae about 2" x 1 1/2" 

Indian artifacts are an investment in enjoyment to last a lifetime.

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