Bandolier Bag
- Artist Culture
- Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) artist
- Date
- c.1920
- possibly made in
- Woodlands, United States, North and Central America
Woodlands, Canada, North and Central America - Classification
- Jewelry & personal accessories, tools & equipment
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 15 x 46 in. (38.1 x 116.8 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Contact Us
- Object Number
- 16:1976
NOTES
As prized items for trade and gift exchange, bandolier bags express wealth, social standing, and culturally-specific ideas of adornment and beauty. Such bags are a part of one’s personal regalia, or attire. They can be worn on the side or front of the body to display brilliant embroidery on the bag and shoulder strap.
The black velvet band in the center of the bag is decorated with a floral pattern arranged to convey a sense of balance and symmetry. Bandolier bags are a centuries-old artistic tradition of the Prairie and Great Lakes regions.