A bag Worth a Pony : : the art of the Ojibwe Bandolier bag

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Call Number: 977.004 An
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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A bag worth a pony. Gashkibidaagan : an introduction ; Forms, construction, and styles ; Design influences and motifs ; Gashkibidaaganag in photographs ; Handicraft and commerce -- Reservation stories. Bois Forte ; Fond du Lac ; Grand Portage ; Leech Lake ; Mille Lacs ; Red Lake ; White Earth -- Appendix 1. Bandolier bags at the Minnesota Historical Society -- Appendix 2. Bandolier bag care, handling, storage, and cleaning -- Appendix 3. Bags in other collections.
Featured bead artists: Ellen Bushman Olson -- Marcie McIntire -- Melvin Losh -- Maude Kegg and Batiste Sam -- Cheryl Benjamin Minnema -- Sophia Smith -- Ivy Ailport.
"Bandolier bags, or gashkibidaaganag--the large, heavily beaded shoulder bags made and worn by several North American Indian tribes around the Great Lakes--are prized cultural icons. Marcia G. Anderson shares the results of thirty years of study, in which she learned from the talented bead artists who keep the form alive, from historical records, and from the bags themselves. Anderson examines the history, forms, structure, and motifs of the bags, giving readers the tools to understand a bag's makeup and meaning. She also offers a tour of Minnesota's seven Ojibwe reservations, showing the beautiful beaded bags associated with each along with the personal insights of six master beadworkers."--Provided by publisher.

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Historical Art from the Great Lakes Region submitted by teri on June 30, 2019, 11:49pm A well done book about bandolier bags - or gashkibidaaganag. Thoroughly researched, with numerous color photos.