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Viola Morris Beaded Bag

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Bead Work Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Viola Morris Beaded Bag
SOLD
500.00USD+ (120.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2017 Oct 20 @ 08:43UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Vintage Plateau Nez Perce beaded bag by Viola Morris. Incredible beaded bag, tiny beads, glass wampum beads handles. Roses designs on both side and different on each side. This bag is in excellent condition and has never been used. 10" x 9". Viola Morris was a very well known Nez Perce beader. Nez Perce traditionally fashioned decorated bags and clothing, and made jewelry from elks teeth, porcupine quills, bone disc beads and bone tubes. Long before the arrival of European traders, the Nez Perce traded for material from as far away as British Columbia, California and the Mississippi Valley. The first glass beads to reach the Nez Perce came through the trade network which connected Plateau people with their surrounding neighbors. Floral patterns appeared in the 1860s with the widespread availability of seed beads. By the 1870s the Nez Perce had become famous for their beadwork, both in terms of style and craftsmanship. They used a variety of techniques, including lazy stitch and overlay stitch to create a remarkable array of geometric, floral and pictorial motifs. City: State: Idaho Date: HWAC# 52161