Man's Pouch, c. 1800, 13 5/8 x 7 5/16 in. ( x cm), Hide, beads, quills, wool, cotton, United States, 19th century, This bag is all that remains of the extensive collection of Indian objects gathered by Major Lawrence Taliaferro, Indian agent at Fort Snelling from 1819 to 1839. Taliaferro tried to keep peace between the Anishinabe and the Dakota who lived in the area and made certain both groups were treated fairly by the whites. This object may have been a gift to him from the Anishinabe. It was made at a time of artistic transition

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