Ute Beaded Tab Bag pipe and work for a number

and work for a number of years in Phoenix Arizona as a full time silversmith at Vaughn and Fred Wilson’s Trading Post

It has a thin 5" ivory band under the bow and stern which are attached by a number of tiny wooden pegs (the bow piece is missing about 1" on the back end)

This is a very old and well crafted model kayak with attention paid to details

Although not a Native American

Ute Beaded Tab Bag pipe and work for a numberThis is a good looking Ute tab bag. The background is white with two large pink diamonds on the body and horizontal bands of blue diamonds with yellow bands across their middles, in descending rows on the tab. It is sinew sewn and has a short hide fringe at the bottom of the tab. The bag is in excellent condition. L. 14" to short fringe; W. 4" c. 1890 1900 Sold #8683