19th c.

Stone war club w/buffalo hide covered haft. Sinew sewn with wrist strap.

Length: 28 1/2", Stone 8" in length

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c.1880

Rawhide, partially beaded in light and dark blue triangles with white borders. 1 ½" flap on top is trimmed in pink, blue and yellow beadwork. Includes old trade knife.

13" in length (flap open), 4 1/8" wide

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Plains Dance Wand #SF2746

c. late19th Century

Plains Dance Rattle (possibly Sioux) with ochred yellow intestine hoop. Tin cone and red feathers attached to rattle's head. Wood shaft covered with red painted cotton fabric and wrapped with sinew.

Horse tail attached to bottom of handle.

wand 24", overall length 68"

$ 3,500.00

Cheyenne Knife Case and Knife

A very fine Cheyenne knife case beaded on one side with four Dragonflys. Seed beaded with medium blue cut beads on buckskin and sinew sewn. Tin cones and beaded leather drops further embellish the case. Back ochered in yellow pigment.

Knife with brass tacks on handle and pointed blade.

Length of knife case w/o drops 9", 18" overall w/o top strap.

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Northern Plains Indian Bow #9979

c. 1890

A Northern Plains Indian bow made of Osage orange wood. Painted with six bands of red pigment along its length. No bowstring

length: 60 1/2"

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Hudson's Bay Trading Co. Pipe Tomahawk #9309

c. 1750-1800

A very early tomahawk, with blade marked "Parke". William Parke supplied axes and tomahawks to the Hudson’s Bay Trading Co. during the 1770s to 1790s. Such tomahawks bearing government marks were used to arm Indian allies of Great Britain before, during and after The American Revolution, and as treaty gifts. (Native American haft. Square period nails.)

Haft: L. 23" Blade: 8"

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