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Native American Beadwork

Cisco’s Gallery offers an extensive collection of antique Native American beadwork dating primarily from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with particular focus in Plains and Plateau material. The collection includes beaded moccasins, pipe bags, flat bags, bandolier bags, tipi bags, gauntlets, cradleboards, horse gear and other personal and utilitarian objects. Geometric and pictorial designs reflect distinctive tribal and regional approaches to beadwork, materials and technique.

  • Sioux Dress, Native, Garment, Dress

    Sioux Dress

    $15,000

    Sioux beaded woman's dress of the Elk Society. Made of brain tanned deer skin with fringed chest and arms. Dress exhibits fringed panels across the...

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  • Blackfeet Vest, Native, Garment, Vest

    Blackfeet Vest

    Current Price $1,500
    Original Price $2,500
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    40% off

    Blackfeet beaded vest with beaded tie. Doe skin back with fringe. Display or wearable. 25”H x 19”W, approx. size 42.PERIOD: Mid 20th CenturyORIGIN...

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  • Arapaho Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Arapaho Pipe Bag

    $12,000

    Large Arapaho made pipe bag. Beaded both sides and top. Different designs. Large beaded panel with long fringe. 7" x 9" panel, 21", Fringe 14", 35"...

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  • Sioux Leggings, Native, Garment, Leggings

    Sioux Leggings

    $3,000

    Sioux beaded leggings of brain tanned hide banded with lazy stitched beading. Beaded with geometric patterns on a white field with fringe. Sinew se...

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  • Sioux Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Sioux Moccasins

    $1,700

    Sioux beaded leggings. Sinew sewn with hard soles. Lazy stitched beaded geometric designs. Buffalo hoof design with white field. Exhibiting a "Soth...

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  • Sioux Beaded Doll, Native, Doll, Other

    Sioux Beaded Doll

    $15,000

    Large Sioux beaded doll of brain tanned doe skin having belt and drop, and black horsehair. Red white hearts and greasy yellows. Much larger than m...

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  • Sioux Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Sioux Pipe Bag

    $4,500

    Sioux made beaded warrior's travel pipe bag with brain tanned deer skin, red white hearts, greasy yellows and brain tanned fringe. Inside were two ...

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  • Cree Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Cree Pipe Bag

    $4,000

    Cree made contour beaded panels. Different both sides. Red ochre cover with scalloped top having white bead edging. Clear bugle beads at top of fri...

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  • Ojibwe Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Ojibwe Bandolier

    $5,500

    Ojibwe floral beaded bandolier bag with full pocket and intermediate beaded panel. Matching shoulder straps. Metallic bead edging and bugle bead dr...

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  • Irquois Whimsy, Native, Whimsy, Pillow

    Irquois Whimsy

    $750

    Iroquois made beaded whimsy. Hanging bird with two balls in beak. Used as a pin cushion. 6" x 5"PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Eastern Woodlands...

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  • Iroquois Whimsy, Native, Whimsy, Wall Pocket

    Iroquois Whimsy

    $350

    Iroquois made whimsy in the shape of a boot wall pocket. Beaded with colors of green and white, drops of blues and pinks. 6" x 3 1/2".PERIOD: Early...

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  • Ojibwe Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Ojibwe Bandolier

    $4,500

    Ojibwe beaded bandolier with full pocket. Floral beaded with matching shoulder straps. Blue faceted bead drops ending in red yarn tuffs. Panel 13" ...

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  • Ojibwe Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Ojibwe Bandolier

    $4,500

    Ojibwe bandolier with full pocket and flour sack lining. Beaded drops with yarn tuffs. 10" x 36" plus dropsThe Ojibwe people can be found through O...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $3,500

    Plateau beaded gauntlets with eagle motif and fringe around, smoke tanned.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE:...

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