Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Containers (hierarchy name)
5. containers (receptacles)
6. [containers by form]
7. bags (generic containers)

Anotations

Scope note:

Cloth or velvet bags usually richly decorated with beadwork, made distinctive by its bottom terminating in eight separate arms. Created by Métis and First Nations communities to carry ammunition, fire starters, and/or tobacco. Likely originated in the early 1800s amongst the Métis and spread to other Native North Americans across Canada and the United States.