The lot features a unique beaded flat bag from the Crow Native American Indians from the Otto Ernst Catalog circa 1890-1910. The bag shows an Indian tanned hide construction with period correct glass trade seed beaded geometric pattern. The piece was purchased from the King Saddlery Museum in Sheridan, Wyoming by Ted Byers. Otto Ernst was a renowned Saddle Maker who was known to purchase American Indian pieces and offer them at his shop and in his catalog. One side shows two beaded crosses in chalk white, cobalt and greasy green with the other side showing a bar with hourglass in chalk white, cobalt, dark red and green. The top edge of the bag shows a yellow trade clothe border. The bag measures 5.75”x5.5” with an additional 2.5”L Indian hide belt tie.