Painted Sage Bags
Alan Monroe - Lakota Sioux

About Lakota Sage Medicine Bags

Native American Indian Buckskin Sage Bag Each Sage Bag is handmade from deer skin and stuffed with sage from the Black Hills. Sage pleases the spirits and is used for healing and to drive out negativity. Sage neck bags are traditionally worn continuously under the shirt with respect and for protection.

Paula says - "If you'd like to use one of the triangular shaped bags as a medicine bag or to hold a totem or special item, you can untie the strings around the neck of the bag, slide the beads on the neck strap up, open the bag, remove the sage and put your item in the bag. The round bags are completely stitched around the outer edge, so with them, this would not be an option."

Leather	Soft sturdy deer skin
Size	Approximately 1 1/2" wide x 2" long not including fringe; Round ones are approximately 1 1/2" in diameter
Strap	30 inches long, can be tied to any length
Beads	Brass beads and high quality glass of the four sacred colors
Details	Hand sewn and hand painted with acrylic paint; Stuffed with freshly picked sage from the Black Hills in South Dakota. Certificate of Authenticity available upon request.
Artist	Alan Monroe, fifth generation Lakota Sioux pipe maker living in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Native American Indian Buckskin Sage Bag

Lizard with
sacred pipestone
MSB118 - $45 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

Bear Paw
MSB89 - $38 plus s/h

Bear Paw with
sacred pipestone
MSB91 - $45 plus s/h

Wolf Paw
MSB113 - $38 plus s/h

Eagle
MSB108 - $38 plus s/h

Wolf Paw with
sacred pipestone
MSB92 - $45 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

Dragonfly with
sacred pipestone
MSB119 - $45 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

Bear Paw
MSB102 - $38 plus s/h

Horse Head with
sacred pipestone
MSB114 - $45 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

Horse
MSB99 - $38 plus s/h

Wolf Paw
MSB90 - $38 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

Dragonfly with
sacred pipestone
MSB123 - $45 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

Horse
MSB100 - $38 plus s/h

Wolf Paw
MSB94 - $38
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

Spider
MSB111 - $38 plus s/h

Horse
MSB101 - $38 plus s/h

Dragonfly
MSB107 - $38 plus s/h

Dragonfly with
sacred pipestone
MSB124 - $45 plus s/h
(ONLY ONE AVAILABLE)

Wolf Paw
MSB112 - $38 plus s/h

Turtle
MSB110 - $38 plus s/h

See Plain Sage Bags

About Lakota Sioux

See More Medicine Bags

Alan Monroe - Lakota

Alan Monroe creates his Northern Plains artwork from hides, stone, leather, and wood. He learned the basics of quill working, weaponry, sculpting and pipe making from traditional and contemporary artisans in his family circle. He is a fifth generation pipe maker and considered by many to be a master pipe maker. In his sculptures, Monroe works with a variety of materials such as pipestone, bone, wood and alabaster. He creates small objects like fetishes to large pieces than can weigh hundreds of pounds. Al Monroe's work can be seen in many galleries and museums across the country and he has won many awards. Al Monroe was born in Hot Springs , South Dakota and is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He graduated from Hot Springs High School and studied business and art in Nebraska, Tennessee, and South Dakota. About Lakota Sioux

THE FOUR SACRED COLORS

Many Native Americans view the world as having four directions. Each direction has a special meaning and color associated with it. The Lakota use the colors black, red, yellow and white to represent the four directions. For some, the colors represent the four seasons and the changes we make on our journey through life. Every tribe and every person has their own beliefs and you should use what best represents what you believe.

Customer Comments