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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.
  • 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 $1,500
    Original Price $2,000
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    25% 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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  • Crow Ladies Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Crow Ladies Moccasins

    Current Price $200
    Original Price $700
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    71.43% off

    Classic beadwork with feather design, brain tanned deer skin, parfleche soles. Traded with the Crow in the 1930s by the owner of a mercantile in Xa...

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  • Sioux Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Sioux Pipe Bag

    $6,500

    Sioux made pipe bag of brain tanned deer hide. Beaded panel different both sides with edge and top beading. Original quill slats below and long bra...

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  • Cree Pad Saddle, Native, Horse Gear, Saddle

    Cree Pad Saddle

    $12,000

    19th century Cree pad saddle. Exceptional beading and detail. Brain tanned beading on brain tanned buffalo stuffed with buffalo hair.PERIOD: 19th C...

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  • Kiowa Hair Drop, Native, Head Piece, Hair Drop

    Kiowa Hair Drop

    $9,000

    Kiowa hair drop on stroud with 2 1/2" German silver conchos attached by brain tanned deer hide column. Buffalo hide parfleche top with red stroud e...

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  • Wampum Necklace, Native, Garment, Necklace

    Wampum Necklace

    $4,500

    Northwest wampum necklace. Five strands of dentalia pipe shells with red and blue trade cloth between. RarePERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Washin...

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  • Beaded Plateau Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Beaded Plateau Flat Bag

    $3,500

    Plateau flat bag with bugling elk in mountain meadowPERIOD: Mid 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 11" x 12"

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

    Nez Perce Flat Bag

    $3,500

    Pictorial flat bag featuring a strawberry plant on a white field. Log notes purchased Mrs. Julin Smith, Dalles, Oregon Summer 1963.PERIOD: Early 20...

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  • Yakama Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Yakama Gauntlets

    $2,400

    Extra large Yakama gauntlets of brain/smoke tanned elk with oversized cuffs. Floral design cuff and glove. The United States Cavalry riders wore ga...

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  • Shell Bone and Trade Beads, Native, Garment, Necklace

    Shell Bone and Trade Beads

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

    Two strands of restrung beads from Calaveras County, California. We think Mono, Modoc or Yokut. Beads are shell bone and early trade. All were foun...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $1,600

    Plateau gauntlets of brain/smoke tanned buck skin, floral design cuff and glove, some faceted beads. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $900

    Plateau gauntlets of brain tanned doe skin. Partially beaded with floral design cuff with butterfly and glove. Machine sewn quilting on cuff. Facet...

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