This is an original large, beaded pipe bag collected from the Oglala Lakota Sioux of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The bag is comprised of Indian brain-tanned buckskin with fantastic glass trade seed bead classic Sioux geometric beadwork on both sides, as well as long frilly fringes hanging from the bottom. The beadwork shows all glass trade seed beads in colors of chalk white, semi-transparent rose, semi-transparent dark green, light blue, greasy yellow, semi-transparent dark blue. The bag is a large, heavy and attractive example with well preserved condition showing little to no bead loss, snags, tears or repairs. Collector noted the bag as being an early example. Hide is soft and supple. Provenance: From the ex-collection of Tom Hardy Indianapolis, Indiana. Measures overall 40 inches long by 6 ¼ inches wide.