Historic Bandolier Bag, c. 1890, Ojibwe Beadwork

Historic Bandolier Bag, c. 1890Ojibwe Beadworktrade wool, silk, velvet, cotton, glass beads44" long x 12.25" wideThis exquisite bandolier bag was procured from Walpoles Antiques in London, England in 2024. This bag has been used and worn. It is in good condition, and it would be recommended that the bag be framed in plexiglass to preserve it for future generations. The most populous tribe in North America, the Ojibwe live in both the United States and Canada and occupy land around the entire Great Lakes, including in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario. The ancestors of the Ojibwe lived throughout the northeastern part of North America and along the Atlantic Coast. Bandolier Bags are highly treasured objects to the Ojibwe, and are traditionally presented as a gift to honor a worthy man. Early contact bandolier bags were made of hide and worn tucked into a belt. In the eighteenth century, Ojibwe women adopted the non-Native military style of the bandolier bag, and