Strike-a-lites were all-purpose containers that were particularly popular in the Southern Plains. As the name implies, they often housed horse-shoe shaped metal strikers for the purposes of lighting fires. In truth, these bags also functioned as repair kits, spare parts bags as well as sewing kits for both men and woman.

Constructed out of commercial leather, the strike-a-lite here is decorated with an atypical color palette which might indicate a Southern Cheyenne or Southern Arapaho attribution.

14".5” long and 3.5” wide (overall)

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