Native American Style Antique Pouch leather interior with a suede and hand-beaded exterior
Details
Style: It is a soft-bodied, drawstring style bag that cinches closed at the top and features a long fringe or tassel details made of white beads at the bottom.
• Materials & Design: It is constructed with suede on the exterior and a leather lining inside. The exterior is covered in intricate beadwork using black, white and potentially silver or grey seed beads in a geometric pattern
Era & Origin: Similar drawstring beaded bags were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly during the Victorian and Art Deco (Flapper) eras. The use of natural materials like suede and leather combined with the fringe style, is also consistent with some traditional Native American or Southwestern-style pouches.
• Function: This type of bag was historically used to carry essentials like coins.