Plains Beaded Tobacco Bags. Plains beaded tobacco bags often have geometric designs and were often made with European beads.
Below are some examples of Plains beaded tobacco bags including a Plains tobacco bag which is possibly Cheyenne and a pictorial tobacco bag.
A Plains beaded tobacco bag
Possibly Cheyenne, beaded on each face, with remnants of ochre to the upper portion of the bag and fringe.
length 33in, width 8 3/4in
Sold for US$1,530 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022
Native American Plains Beaded Medicine Bag / Tobacco Pouch. Hide, beads, tin cone embellishments
Sold for US$550 at Material Culture in 2022
Central Plains Pictorial Beaded Hide Tobacco Bag
Length: 24 inches (61 cm)
Sold for 18,900 USD at Sotheby’s in 2021
