American Indian Bag – Medicine Bag

American Indian Bag

Beaded 22cm long with tassels,

30cm strap. 7 x 4cm opening.

Beaded design,

colour may vary, choose from 10 colours.

drawstring,

fold over flap with tassels

This is a lovingly handmade reproduction Native American beaded medicine bag made by Nanang Designs.

The actual colour might be a bit lighter or darker than the bag shown due to natural variation.

They are based on the classic designs of the American tribes such as the Sioux and Navajo.

These lovingly American Indian Bag combine all the traditional elements and are a great addition to any collection.

They are made by a family run business and we sourced the product personally from Nanang and his family.

All our native American items are made by Nanang.  They are fairly traded items based on the designs of the Native American Tribes.

We have lots more tribal items.

Background

A Native American medicine bag or medicine bundle is a container for items believed to protect or give spiritual powers to its owner. Varying in size, it could be small enough to wear around the neck, or it could be a large bag with a long strap called a “bandolier.” The size of the bag is determined by how many items need to be carried.

In historical times, medicine men and shamans generally carried a large medicine bundle that could hold numerous items such as seeds, herbs, pine cones, grass, animal teeth or claws, horsehair, rocks, tobacco, beads, arrowheads, bones, or anything else of relatively small size that possessed spiritual value to the bundle’s owner. Warriors also carried bundles that included important items, such as rattles, animal furs, special stones, or anything that meant something to the owner.