The lot features a nice beaded hide war paint bag dating to the 19th Century from the Northern Plains Native American Indians. The bag is constructed of Indian tanned hide which is sinew sewn with period correct 19th Century glass trade seed beads in a geometric beadwork pattern on both sides. The beadwork includes colors of cobalt, chalk white, light blue, semi-transparent green, semi-transparent red, greasy yellow and medium blue. The bag is covered in mineral pigment red ocher paint and the inside of the bag still has the ocher powder heavily lining the inside which when a finger is inserted covers the tip. The bag is in the pattern of a miniature tobacco pipe bag with fringes, beadwork along the entire bottom, tapering throat body and folded over four piece top edge. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce was also the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery, this piece is directly from the collection. The hide is in soft supple condition with little to no bead loss and measures overall 4.75"L by 2"W. Museum collection number E1024.