c. 1875

A beautiful Crow pouch with classic Crow floral bead work.

9 1/2" long (pouch with fringe),  5" wide.

$6,000.00

1870-1880

An exceptional buffalo hide rifle case and strap. Beaded on both sides with seed beads and very small cut seed beads in floral patterns. Sinew sewn.

39" l x 12" with fringe

$8,500.00

c. 1870

A rare matched pair of Cheyenne tipi bags in extraordinary condition. Beaded on front and back. All sinew sewn on buffalo calf parfleche.

14" long, 21" wide

$29,500.00
 

c. 1885

An exceptional Mescalero Apache Beaded Bag on native brain tanned deerskin and using ten seed bead colors in a striking geometric design. With 57 tin cones and four beaded drops. Excellent condition.

10" long without drops, 5-1/8" wide

$4,200.00

c. 1890

A Sioux beaded blanket strip dating from 1890. Beautifully beaded with seed beads in red, white and blue. On buffalo hide and sinew sewn with twisted yellow leather ties.

63" x 3 1/4"

$5,500.00

1870-1880

Sioux saddle throw on buffalo hide, sinew sewn. With tag from Forrest Fenn Collection.

13" x 79" including fringe

$12,000.00

c. 19th Century

Classic Crow beaded design on buffalo hide. Bag itself lined on inside with old muslin. Hawk bells and eight tin cone drops. 

26" long including fringe, 6" wide

$24,500.00

c. 19th Century

The best Ute Beaded Tail Bag we have had in many years.  Classic Ute beadwork in very pleasing colors. Collected in 1894 at Lame Deer, Montana by Frederick Rueping, owner of the Rueping Leather Co., who traveled the Dakotas and Montana as a hide buyer during the last quarter of the 19th century. Old museum No. on flap. Excellent collection history. 

20" long with fringe, 5" wide

$14,500.00

c. 1870

Blackfeet pouch, blue beads with morning star on center of flap. Flap trimmed with brass beads on each side.

6 ¾" x 6 ¼"

$7,000.00

c. 1870

A Cheyenne/Arapaho tobacco war bag made of buffalo hide, fifteen quill strips with fringe at base.

16" long, 3 1/4" wide

$4,500.00

c. 1870

Classic Missions with Crosses beaded design on hard saddle leather, all sinew sewn. Original ochre twisted fringe.

10 1/2" long,  7 1/2" wide

$28,000.00

c. 1875

A very fine Crow Rifle Case all sinew sewn. Classic Crow bead patterns. Red trade cloth.

49" long including fringe. 

$27,500.00

c. 1870

Beautiful example of a Cheyenne Mirror Bag, beaded on front and back. Mounted on buffalo hide. Very small bead work.

17" long,  3 1/2" wide including fringe

$5,500.00

c. 1880

Yellow ochre dyed body, typical Cheyenne geometric design on face and verso.  Two drops, beaded on edges, fringed on top.  

24" long, 5" wide

$12,000.00

c. 1880

A fine miniature tobacco bag with morning star bead design and typical bead work on verso.  Quilled drop and fringe.  

12" long including fringe, 2 3/4 " wide

$3,300.00

c. 19th Century

Ute paint pouch, fully beaded on each side with brass trade bead belt keeper.

11" overall length, 1 3/4"

$3,800.00

c. 1880

Very fine Strike a Lite pouch. Beaded on both sides. One side w/ human form. Strike a Lite includes 4 drops.

6 1/4 "long ,  3  3/4 in. wide

$7,000.00

c. 1890

A wonderful Delaware shoulder bag made at the end of the 19th century by a Delaware woman for her daughter. Made by Gerotha Taylor. Construction: Red wool back ground, cotton fabric, glass beads.

29" long, 14" wide

SOLD
 

c. 19th century

A larger than normal size quirt.  Trimmed with horse hair.  Original leather thong, no bead loss.  

18" long, not including thong.

SOLD

c. 1870

Southern Arapaho Pipe Bag beautifully beaded on face, side and verso. 

25" long including tabs,  8" wide

SOLD

c. 1875

Sioux Blanket Strip on buffalo hide. Four morning star rosettes with ribbon.

60" long, 3 1/4" wide

SOLD

c. 19th Century

Northern Plains strike-a-lite pouch beaded on both sides and beaded fringe,

7 1/2 " long including fringe, 3" wide

$2,200.00

c. 1870

A very fine beaded Northern Plains Possible Bag on buffalo hide with a canvas backing.

15" long,  22" wide

SOLD