Historical Object
Bandolier Bag
| A beaded dance bag, which was once presented to General J.C. Starkweather by a Menominee Indian. |
| Image ID: | 126682 |
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| Creation Date: | 2016 |
| Creator Name: | Erickson, David |
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| Genre: | Historical Object |
| Original Format Type: | object |
| Original Format Number: | 1954.2043/763 |
| Original Dimensions: | unknown |
| "Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, Native Americans of the Great Lakes region used beads and cloth acquired through trade with Anglo Americans to create a new form-the bandolier bag. Made by women but typically worn by men as part of their ceremonial dress, these vividly colored and elaborately beaded bags were symbols of both personal status and tribal identity. According to Wisconsin Historical Society records, a Menominee Indian presented this "beaded dance bag" to General J. C. Starkweather, probably between 1855 and 1861. After serving in the Milwaukee Light Guard and fighting in the Civil War, Starkweather lived in Oconomowoc. In 1995, a Menominee delegation reviewed the object and stated: "The names on this object are not familiar; the delegation does not believe they are Menominee." |
| Indoor photography |
| Indian beadwork |
| Decorative arts |
| Textile crafts |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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