The lot features a beautiful fully beaded, Kiowa Native American Indian Strike-A-Lite bag dating to the 19th Century. This early examples shows a thick brown harness leather with braided Buffalo Bison Indian tanned hide drops, hand rolled tin jingle cone danglers, and exceptionally artful beaded design on the front and back. The outstanding piece shows an excellent condition for its early age, with expected minor wear and little bead loss from true Indian Wars era age. The piece shows a sinew sewn construction with all glass trade seed cen beads in period correct colors of cobalt, chalk white, medium green, sky padre blue, greasy red, a semi-translucent Cheyenne pink, and a greasy butterscotch yellow, all in a fine detailed geometric pattern. Along with beadwork, the piece shows old tarnished brass beads and two pieces of bine pipe at the top belt strap, along with an old brass reused button holding down the bags flap, which is artfully adorned with beadwork and hide fringe holding jingle cones. The piece shows minor wear on the back side of the pouch, as expected. This is truly a fine Indian Wars, circa 1870 era example that exemplifies the words “American Indian Art” with its vibrant detailed seed bead design, jingle cones, and rich patina. Overall, the bag measures 8 inches long by 5 inches wide and the fringe hangs 12 inches from the bottom of the bag.