  Case No. 10: This specimen was made of a hemp foundation and false embroidery of twisted corn husks. Vegetable dyes were used. The name “Sally Bag” goes back to an older use of the term sally, meaning “to go forth,” “to sally forth,” i.e. to travel. The bags were used as travel bags and were tied to the back of the cantle of the saddle. They were known to have been in use at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1805. (See |
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