Beaded Hide Awl Case, circa 1890 22774 framed by distant mountains beneath

framed by distant mountains beneath a dramatic sky

parfleches served as one of the major mediums through which Plains Indian tribes could develop their long-standing tradition of painting

original circa 1970 drawing by Nebraska artist Edgar Britton

while the upper third contains white and black stripes reminiscent of a zebra

Beaded Hide Awl Case, circa 1890 22774 framed by distant mountains beneath19th century Sioux awl case constructed of native tanned hide and wrapped in trade beads in a banded pattern of pony trader and dark blue, whiteheart red, white and greasy yellow. Quill wrapped suspensions with tin cone tinklers and horse hair,