Minneapolis Institute of Art

Tipi Bag

Apsáalooke (Crow) artist

Date

c. 1875–1900

Medium

Animal hide, beads, metal bugle beads, horsehair, cotton

Culture

Apsáalooke (Crow)

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

There are two extremes to Apsaalooka beadwork; highly or minimally decorated items. Most beaded objects are highly decorated, with fields of color over its entire surface. But the Apsaalooka are the masters of creating elegant minimally decorated items. The multi-colored beaded bars on these bags give the illusion of an entirely beaded surface. The repeated pattern, both vertically and horizontally create a well-balanced and symmetrical surface. Apsáalooke (Crow), United States, Americas

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