Cheyenne War Shirt c. 1870

Native tanned hide with traces of green paint, in a "poncho" style.  The shirt has panels of buffalo hide fully beaded with a background of light blue beads and Bear Claw designs in red, greasy yellow, pink and cobalt running down the length of both sleeves. The front and back triangle yokes have fringe and beaded bars of pink, yellow and dark blue sewn on brown and red wool trade cloth. 16" long fringe runs down from the sleeves, and at the shoulders are orange dyed  horsehair drops. Self hide fringe trims the bottom length of the shirt.
30" Long

$95,000.00

Buffalo Hide Gauntlets - Indian War 1870's

During the Indian Wars troops serving on the Plains were subjected to severe cold weather conditions.  The Army issued coats and gauntlets made from buffalo hide.  Quite rare. 

14 1/4" x9 1/2"

$1,200.00

Nez Perce Dress, c. before 1820

A magnificent Nez Perce pony beaded dress on deer hide.  Multi-colored beadwork in white, cobalt blue, green and red.  Hemp and sinew sewn.  Note:  The green and red beads were first introduced to the Nez Perce Columbia River Native Americans on the Lewis & Clark expedition (1804-06). 

48" x 50" 

See file for ethnographic appreciation.

$125,000.00

Sioux Vest c. 19th century

A beautiful geometric patterned Sioux vest on buffalo hide.  Classic Northern Plains style.  Fully beaded front and back.  3" fringe on bottom. 

20 1/2" long including fringe x 15"

$9,500.00

Kiowa Girl's Pictorial Beaded and Fringed Hide Dress C. 19th

Lane-stitched in various shades of opaque and translucent beads, each side with a pair of confronted horses, flanked by concentric squares, the yellow ochre painted skirt with a zigzag band along the fringed hem. 29"l x 23" w

$30,000.00

Blackfeet Shirt & Leggings, c. 1885

A beautiful Blackfeet Shirt and Leggings decorated with panels of multi-colored beadwork and trimmed with ermine tails.  Beaded strips trimmed with brass trade beads, all mounted on trade cloth.
Shirt 60" x 23", Leggings 25" x 10".
See File

$55,000.00