Made from tanned skin, rounded, tapering towards mouth. Seam has short, cut fringe inserted. Top edge is serrated. On face, checker work pattern is created by alternating blocks of yellow or red glass beads with unbeaded blocks. Seam of bag is outlined with blocks of multi-coloured beads. On back, blocks of red or yellow beads are alternated and attached to form vertical line crossed by two shorter transverse lines. At top back, short skin thong is laced through forming suspension loop. Sewing is with sinew. Beads are attached by lazy stitch, and threaded on sinew.;;
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