A Rare Cree Native American Indian Brown Bear Bag
1800 to 1900 USA
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A Rare Cree Native American Indian Brown Bear Bag . Red wool broadcloth , glass seed beads , trade cotton cloth , wool tassels , brown bear paws
Circa 1880 – 1890
Size : 16.5 cm high , 13 cm wide – 6½ ins high , 5¼ ins wide
Circa 1880 – 1890
Size : 16.5 cm high , 13 cm wide – 6½ ins high , 5¼ ins wide
In the late 19 th century the Sub-Arctic Cree were hunters and fur trappers , living primarily off fish and game and food obtained from the Hudson's Bay Company Posts in exchange for furs . They travelled by birch bark canoes in the summer , dog sled and snowshoes in the winter and mostly lived in conical or domed wigwams covered with traded canvas . At this time the hunters still wore native moccasins , but they hunted with guns .
Dimensions
| Height | 16.50 cm | (6.50 inches) |
| Width | 13.00 cm | (5.12 inches) |
Medium
Red wool broadcloth , glass seed beads , trade cotton cloth , wool tassels , brown bear paws
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