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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.

  • Plateau Pictorial Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Pictorial Gauntlets

    Current Price $700
    Original Price $2,000
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    65% off

    Plateau pictorial ladies or boys gauntlets with cougar attacking a running deer. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of t...

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  • Nez Perce Beaded Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Nez Perce Beaded Flat Bag

    $5,000

    Nez Perce flat Bag with saddled pinto on blue background.PERIOD: Mid 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Nez Perce, Native AmericanSIZE: 12" x 13"

  • Crow Martingale, Native, Horse Gear, Martingale

    Crow Martingale

    $8,500

    Crow martingale on red stroud designed with blue, pink, gold, green and red beads. 31 1/2"H x 19"WPERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Crow, ...

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  • Ute Rosette Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Ute Rosette Pouch

    $3,000

    Ute made circular rosette pouch with gourd stitched handle. Geometric beaded both sides different. Rosette 4"D overall including handle 10"PERIOD: ...

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  • Shoshone Beaded Belt, Native, Garment, Belt

    Shoshone Beaded Belt

    Current Price $700
    Original Price $1,500
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    53.33% off

    Fully beaded Shohsone belt on harness leather. Dark blue edging with lighter blue center having dispersed geometric designs. 40" x 2"PERIOD: Late 1...

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  • Plateau Pictorial Beaded Belt, Native, Garment, Belt

    Plateau Pictorial Beaded Belt

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

    Plateau fully beaded pictorial belt on harness leather. Belu beaded edges, white middle with alternating arrows and flying birds. Pictorials are ve...

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  • Sioux Beaded Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Sioux Beaded Pouch

    $1,500

    Sioux made beaded pouch with checkerboard design one side and stylized bug on reverse. Brain tanned, sinew sewn, cobalt bead drops. 4" x 5"PERIOD: ...

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  • Sioux Beaded Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Sioux Beaded Pouch

    $1,800

    Sioux made pouch of brain tanned deer skin. Same beaded design both sides with fringe. 9" x 4" plus fringePERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains ...

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  • Sioux Awl Case Cover, Native, Accessory, Awl Case

    Sioux Awl Case Cover

    Current Price $100
    Original Price $400
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    75% off

    Sioux beaded awl case cover. Red white hearts, beaded edging, brain tanned and sinew sewn. 1 1/2" x1 1/2"PERIOD: UnknownORIGIN: Great Plains - Sio...

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  • Sioux Amulet Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Sioux Amulet Pouch

    $1,500

    Sioux made amulet pouch. Beaded both sides different. Brain tanned, sinew sewn. Double beaded edging. 4 1/2" x 2 1/2"PERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGI...

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