Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bag

Apsáalooke (Crow) artist

Date

1875–1900

Medium

Animal hide, beads

Culture

Apsáalooke (Crow)

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Apsaalooka beadwork consists of two extremes: highly or minimally decorated items. Most beaded objects are highly decorated with fields of color over their entire surface. On the other hand, the Apsaalooka are also 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 vertical and horizontal patterns create well-balanced and symmetrical surfaces. Apsáalooke (Crow), United States, Americas

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