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Native American Beadwork

Self-adornment is important to many Native American tribes. Traditionally, Native Americans decorated garments with porcupine quills, feathers, animal hair and plant-based dyes. With the introduction of European trade, traditional hand drilled beads made from stone, bone and shell were soon replaced with glass beads in red, yellow, blue, and white. The visual enhancement of clothing and horse gear has remained a strong part of Native American culture to this day. Cisco’s collection of antique Native American beadwork includes moccasins, pipe bags, flat bags, bandolier bags, tipi bags, gauntlets, cradle boards, fetishes, martingales and more. Much of the collection is from the Great Plains and Plateau regions and dates to the late 19th Century, early 20th Century.
  • Plateau Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Plateau Flat Bag

    $3,000

    Plateau pictorial horse flat bag with prancing horse and flowers on greasy yellow background.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, N...

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  • Osage Bandolier, Native, Garment, Breastplate

    Osage Bandolier

    $4,500

    Osage bandolier of pony hide decorated with early trade mirrors, silk ribbons ending with quilled slats, tin cones and feather fluffs on both ends....

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  • Sioux Knife Sheath, Native, Weapon, Knife Sheath

    Sioux Knife Sheath

    $1,500

    Large Sioux knife sheath with yellow ochre brain tanned front with parfleche back. Greasy yellows and red white hearts and a band of tin cones. Sin...

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  • Crow Knife Sheath, Native, Weapon, Knife Sheath

    Crow Knife Sheath

    $5,000

    Crow knife sheath of red ochre parfleche. Beaded design, tacks, black stroud with beaded edging and Crow style beaded tab at top. With knife that c...

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  • Sioux Dance Wand, Native, Dance, Wand

    Sioux Dance Wand

    $1,200

    Sioux fully beaded dance wand. Brain tanned hide with two steer horns.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native AmericanSIZE: ...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Ojibwe bandolier with small center pocket and faceted blue and green beaded drops ending in yarn tuffs. Large panel with matching shoulder straps.P...

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  • Cheyenne Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Cheyenne Pouch

    $4,000

    Cheyenne made beaded pouch made from repurposed cradle top. Red thunderbirds and turtles for long life.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Great Plai...

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  • Yakama Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Yakama Flat Bag

    $1,500

    Yakama floral flat bag. Three flowers in a pot. Velvet backed. Greasy yellows.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Yakama, Native AmericanSI...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,000

    Chippewa floral beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket. Intermediate panel beaded on black velvet. Matching shoulder straps. Trunk piece. Appea...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Chippewa fully beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket, floral beading on intermediate panel and delicate edge beading and faceted bead drops.PE...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Chippewa bandolier bag with a pocket. Unique outer edging around center bag with bugle beads, and white and red bugle beads ending in white tuffs a...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Chippewa bandolier bag with full pouch and matching shoulder straps. White and green bugle beads at bottom with red yarn tuffs. Black cloth lining....

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Extra-large Chippewa bandolier bag with full pocket. Black bead drops ending in blue yarn.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native Am...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Chippewa bandolier bag with floral design and matching shoulder straps. Without restoration.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native ...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Extra-large Chippewa bandolier bag with floral panel, green bugle bead border, and matching shoulder straps. Green bugle drops ending in red yarn.P...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $6,500

    Extra-large Chippewa bandolier bag with matching shoulder straps and intricate edge work. Backed with flour sack lining.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN:...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Impressive Chippewa bandolier bag with full pocket. Beaded edging, matching shoulder straps and beaded center panel. Blue bugle bead drops ending i...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Fully beaded Chippewa bandolier bag with floral design and matching shoulders straps. Multiple edge beading on bag ending in blue padre beads with ...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Chippewa bandolier bag with beaded edging and pocket. Beaded drop having yarn.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native American...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $4,500

    Chippewa bandolier bag with beaded leaf and floral design on white background. White beaded edging with pocket and drops. Rose colored bugle beads ...

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  • Sauk Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Sauk Bandolier

    $12,000

    Geometric Sauk bandolier bag with loom beaded geometric panels. Blue and black yarn tuffs. Minor deterioration on red salvage, not distracting.PERI...

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  • Sioux Knife Sheath, Native, Weapon, Knife Sheath

    Sioux Knife Sheath

    $5,500

    Sioux knife sheath. Sinew beaded on brain tanned buffalo with beaded diagonal strips on reverse. Parfleche lined.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: ...

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  • Metis Cree Quiver Drop, Native, Accessory, Other

    Metis Cree Quiver Drop

    Current Price $1,000
    Original Price $2,000
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    50% off

    Metis Cree quiver drop that was attached to a quiver case. Fine beading on brown cloth, backed with flour sack, red stroud edging with white beads ...

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  • Beaded Washoe Basket, Native, Basketry, Vertical

    Beaded Washoe Basket

    Current Price $500
    Original Price $1,500
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    66.67% off

    Fully beaded single rod Washoe basket with vibrant colors of blue, yellow and orange inside and out. 2 1/2" x 4 1/2"PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGI...

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  • Crow Leggings, Native, Garment, Leggings

    Crow Leggings

    $2,000

    Fully beaded Crow leggings on flour sack linings with red flannel above. Thread sewn, faceted beads and brain tanned thongs. Traded with the Crow i...

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  • Crow Saddle, Native, Horse Gear, Saddle

    Crow Saddle

    $15,000

    Crow saddle with brain tanned deer hide. Original beaded horns and drops. Original wood and hide stirrups with drops connected with saddle leather ...

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  • Crow Arm Bands, Native, Garment, Arm Band

    Crow Arm Bands

    $1,500

    Crow arm bands with greasy yellows and faceted beads. Thread sewn, brain tanned deer hide thongs. Traded with the Crow in the 1930s by the owner of...

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  • Choctaw Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Choctaw Bandolier

    $30,000

    Choctaw bandolier shot pouch from a Natchez Mississippi collection. Silk ribbon fringe at shoulder. Exceptional graphic condition. White beading on...

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