Large Plateau Beaded Flat Bag with Elk Cree learned her craft from Paqua

learned her craft from Paqua Naha

It features a large central circular cabochon of lazurite or sodalite stone

The cap utilizes the same colors in a curved design

It has a design often referred to as the "vortex" design with a broad dark center with four points radiating from the center

The rigging is made with strong black thread

Large Plateau Beaded Flat Bag with Elk Cree learned her craft from PaquaThis is a very large Plateau beaded bag with an elk and its family with a mountain and trees. The bag has 9" long leather fringe along the bottom. The back and edging is all in native tanned leather. This is a wonderfully folky bag with a lot happening. L. 15 "; w. 13 " c. 1930 #8832