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Plateau Flat Bags

This collection of Plateau flat bags with a heart theme was created by Native Americans of the Columbia River Plateau region. The display features “distinctive contour beading, used to create organic forms and imagery ranging from floral motifs to portraits, animals, birds, and idyllic depictions of native American Life.”

Arlene Schnitzer’s estate donated this Plateau flat bag collection to the Portland Art Museum in 2022.

I love beadwork. See my beadwork tag for more images of these utilitarian works of art.

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Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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