The lot features a fantastic, beaded hide tipi possible bag from the Sioux Indians dating to circa 1920-1930’s. The piece is comprised of a heavily worked Indian tanned parfleche rawhide with a waterproof like finish in a nice large size which is beautifully adorned with sinew sewn period correct early 1900’s glass trade seed bead beadwork in a traditional Sioux geometric pattern. The beadwork shows an hourglass or snake pattern in glass trade seed beads showing colors of red white heart, chalk white, semi-transparent amber, medium green, Cheyenne pink, cobalt on a background of sky padre light blue. The beadwork covers the entire front rectangular panel of the back and extends down the outside edge of each side and along a band of the opening flap. The bag also shows rolled tin jingle dangle cones with red dyed horsehair tail fringes, original Indian hide fringes and ties with additional rolled tin jingle dangle cones and red dyed horsehair tail fringes down each side as well. In traditional 19th Century fashion the bag shows no beadwork on the backside with a smooth hide surface. This bag displays beautifully and is more akin to a work of art than anything. The bags can be referred to as a tipi bag, possible bag, possibles bag, tepee bag, or teepee bag. Provenance: From a large Cowboy and Native American antiques collection outside of Billings, Montana. The bag was examined and found to be an authentic circa post 1920 to 1930’s example by an expert in Montana. The entire inside of the bag is covered in a calico trade clothe lining including the top flap. The bag shows good overall condition with little to no bead loss, slightly stiffening but supple hide, some slight cracking or wear spots as well as a heavily patina’d brown coloring with a strong aroma as it was likely displayed in an Old West Trading Post or Saloon. Measures overall 23.5”W by 15.5”H by approximately 6”D all without the additional fringes length.