Small women’s bag, 1890 - 1900 circa (East Dakota, Yankton)

Borsina femminile, 1890 – 1900 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Tanned cervid leather, woven, glass countrysides (covered-stitch embroidery)

Small women’s bag that was used to contain the necessary for sewing. The decorations identified the owner.
1890 - about 1900 - period in which it began to produce for commercial purposes, (East Dakota, Yankton)