Artifact |  | Bag - beaded
Maine State Museum, Artifact
Pouch of dark brown or black velveteen, worked with beads in red, white, blue, clear, yellow, green and mauve. The bottom edge of the bag is tri-lobed in shape, and the sides taper to the flat top. The opening edge is finished with a binding of black/brown silk/cotton tape. The sides and bottom edge are bound with red silk ribbon. On one side, the pouch is decorated with tri-lobed motifs filled with multi-colored bands. These motifs are worked over paper (now much deteriorated) to reflect the light. The two motifs on the sides have frond-like designs emanating from the center lobe, while the center motif is mounted on top of a similar frond design. On the opposite side, abstract tri-lobed flowers dangle from a central stem. The edges are beaded in concentric rows of white, blue, red and lavender or yellow beads. The pouch is lined with plain cotton; one side is cut on the bias.
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