Antique Sioux Beaded Possible Bag c.1900 | Lane-Stitched Hide Bands For Sale

Up for sale is an antique Native American beaded hide bag, attributed to the Sioux and dating to circa 1900 based on style, materials, and patina.
Eight bands of beadwork, each one laid bead by bead in fine lane stitching, the rose-pink ground setting off blocks of cobalt, turquoise, green, and yellow. Work this patient stops you in your tracks, and my father spent forty years getting stopped: shows, shops, and kitchen tables across the country, buying only what his eye trusted. This bag is what that kind of looking finds.
Artistry & CraftsmanshipThe front of the bag carries eight horizontal bands of fine lane-stitched glass seed beadwork in rose pink, cobalt blue, turquoise, green, and yellow, each band centered with a geometric block pattern. Beaded strips run down both side edges. The bag closes with the original buckskin drawstring ties, with long hide straps at the sides.
Key Features- Material: native-tanned buckskin leather with glass seed bead overlay- Beadwork: eight lane-stitched horizontal bands, geometric centers in blue, green, and yellow on a rose-pink ground; beaded side strips- Closure: original buckskin drawstring ties with long side straps- Back is plain buckskin, as made- No bead loss observed; beadwork is bright and complete
ConditionExcellent antique condition. The beadwork is complete with no missing beads visible. The buckskin shows honest age toning and remains supple; drawstrings are intact.
Please note: this is a fragile antique, more than a century old. All sales are final and the piece is sold strictly as is. I have described its condition as honestly and completely as I can, and the photographs are part of the description. Please inspect both carefully before purchasing.
DimensionsWidth: 12.75" (side to side)Height: 9" (bottom to top)
Provenance & HistoryThis piece comes from the collection of my late father, Gary Grouse, a dedicated collector and historian of antique Native American art who specialized in Plains tribes beadwork. He collected carefully across the U.S. from the 1960s through the early 2000s, and his eye for authenticity was the filter every piece passed through. He identified each piece's tribal affiliation and period as he collected. My mother shared those decades of collecting with him and remains our living reference on the collection's history. If you'd like to know anything further about this piece, just ask and I'll tell you everything we know.
Shipping & HandlingCarefully packaged and fully insured. Free USPS Priority Mail shipping from Portland, Oregon.