About this Product
-This piece is a non-native tribute to the Hunkpapa Nation, faithfully and respectfully recreated in the traditional ways.
Hunkpapa Sioux style tobacco bag circa 1870.
Exquisitely rugged and detailed!
Beginning with a top quality dear Hide, hand stitch in sinew, meticulously beaded front and back in traditional tribal detail.
On the bags front, we see the four directional arrows representing the four cardinal corners of the universe used in the peace pipe ceremony.
Below this, the sacred medicine hoop, also Representing the four winds, the four seasons, and four directions.
The entire perimeter is beaded in a deep burgundy, with an offsetting white pattern on the other side. Highly detailed, and aged to authenticity.
The bag portion of this piece measures roughly 13”x7”
and its entire length measures roughly 21”.
A truly magnificent piece to add to your collection.
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Meet the Maker
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We strive to create historically accurate native reproductions within the regulations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA)
Our goal is to bring museum quality replications to the collector and enthusiast of this meaningful period, at a fraction of the cost to the original.
Additionally, we specialize in commission pieces, which has become the majority of our work. Feel free to contact us with photos of that special piece you would like to have replicated, and we would be happy to accommodate your needs.
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How it’s Made
Beginning with a top quality dear Hide, hand stitch in sinew, meticulously beaded front and back in traditional tribal detail.
On the bags front, we see the four directional arrows representing the four cardinal corners of the universe used in the peace pipe ceremony.
Below this, the sacred medicine hoop, also Representing the four winds, the four seasons, and four directions.
The entire perimeter is beaded in a deep burgundy, with an offsetting white pattern on the other side. Highly detailed, and aged to authenticity.
The bag portion of this piece measures roughly 13”x7”
and its entire length measures roughly 21”.
A truly magnificent piece to add to your collection.
-Artistic Expressions