Beaded Hide Awl Case, circa 1890 22774 likely an allegory for the

likely an allegory for the 7 lean years referenced in the Bible

parfleches served as one of the major mediums through which Plains Indian tribes could develop their long-standing tradition of painting

while the upper third contains white and black stripes reminiscent of a zebra

the painting geatures a palette of green

Early vintage 1880s landscape painting of trees in Spring near Denver

Beaded Hide Awl Case, circa 1890 22774 likely an allegory for the19th century Sioux awl case constructed of native tanned hide and wrapped in trade beads in a banded pattern of pony trader and dark blue, whiteheart red, white and greasy yellow. Quill wrapped suspensions with tin cone tinklers and horse hair,