bag (land transport: human powered)

A trapezoid buckskin bag with an integral flap, buckskin stitching and fringing at the bottom. There are slits on the reverse, which look as though they could be used to attach the bag to a belt or strap. There are four decorative beadwork panels attached to the front of the bag.

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