This is a fabulous circa 1900-1920's fully (front and back) loom-beaded strike-a-lite bag from the Ute Indians with U.S. Patriotic flags. The bag exhibits 1890-1900 period glass trade seed beads with loom-beadwork on the front, back and top flap with lazy-stitch beadwork bordering the sides. The bag shows bead colors of Cheyenne pink, light blue, semi-transparent red, greasy medium green, chalk white, cobalt, iridescent, faceted semi-transparent dark blue and faceted semi-transparent dark red. The bag or pouch shows a stepped geometric design with patriotic U.S. flags, typical of the early Reservation era. One of the finer examples of early loom beadwork. The bag is comprised of Indian tanned thick Buffalo / Bison hide with trade thread sewing as well as hide fringes with rolled tin jingle cones framing the opening flap and bottom edge along with six long Indian hide fringes and top flap tie. The bag is very well kept with very little to no bead loss with a small old Indian repair on the back. Provenance: From a large Native American collection in California. For another example of early Ute Loom Beaded strike-a-lite bags see the circa 1900 Ute Loom Beaded Strike-A-Lite bag sold by NAAC in 2017 and valued at $3,000. The bag without fringes measures 5.5-inches tall by 4.5-inches wide, with fringes 12-inches long.