Paint bags were used to store soil pigments (white clay, yellow and red ochre) to be used as paint. Paints were applied on the body during battle, religious ceremony, and social occasions by both men and women.
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Details
Title: Paint Bag
Creator: Crow
Date: 1870/1890
Location: Plains
Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Photographer: David Swift
Measurements: L 17.5, W 7 cm
Material: Buckskin, glass beads
Current Location: Colter Bay Visitor Center
Catalog Number: GRTE 6269
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