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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.
  • Plains Doll, Native, Doll, Other

    Plains Doll

    $7,500

    Central Plains beaded hide doll. Yellow quilled breast plate with brass ring. Cobalt and transcluscent green basket beads embellish her wide belt, ...

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  • Chippewa Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Chippewa Child's Moccasins

    $450

    Chippewa child's moccasins, puckered toe and beaded tongue.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native AmericanSIZE: 6"

  • Plateau Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Plateau Child's Moccasins

    $450

    Plateau child's moccasins with faceted beads. 5"PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 5"

  • Plateau Baby Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Plateau Baby Moccasins

    $600

    Plateau baby moccasins with floral beaded designs on toes.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 3 1/2"

  • Sioux Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Sioux Child's Moccasins

    $2,200

    Sioux child's fully beaded moccasins with parfleche soles.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native AmericanSIZE: 6"

  • Nez Perce Baby Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Nez Perce Baby Moccasins

    $750

    Nez Perce baby moccasins with beaded blue and green designs on toes.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Nez Perce, Native AmericanSIZE: 4"

  • Chippewa Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Chippewa Child's Moccasins

    $900

    Chippewa child's moccasins with beaded floral design and velvet cuffs.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native AmericanSIZE: 5"

  • Iroquois Baby Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Iroquois Baby Moccasins

    $550

    Iroquois baby moccasins with beaded leaf motif and velvet cuffs.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Northeast - Iroquois, Native AmericanSIZE: 4 1/4"

  • Chippewa Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Chippewa Child's Moccasins

    $1,100

    Chippewa child's moccasins with velvet ribbon decoration.PERIOD: Mid 19th CenturyORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native AmericanSIZE: 5"

  • Iroquois Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Iroquois Child's Moccasins

    $450

    Iroquois child's moccasins with beaded floral design. 5"PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Northeast - Iroquois, Native AmericanSIZE: 5"

  • Chippewa Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Chippewa Child's Moccasins

    $550

    Chippewa child's moccasins with floral beadwork.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native AmericanSIZE: 5 1/2"

  • Osage Beaded Sash, Native, Accessory, Sash

    Osage Beaded Sash

    $3,000

    Osage beaded and woven sash. 64" plus 18" fringe.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Osage, Native AmericanSIZE: 64" plus 18" fringe

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

    Contour Beaded Plateau Flat Bag

    $3,500

    Plateau flat bag with stylized design on mustard bead background.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 6" x 9"

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

    Nez Perce Beaded Flat Bag

    $2,500

    Tulip beaded flat bag. 11" x 10".PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Nez Perce, Native AmericanSIZE: 11" x 10"

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

    Nez Perce Beaded Flat Bag

    $3,500

    Floral beaded flat bag. 12" x 11".PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Nez Perce, Native AmericanSIZE: 12" x 11"

  • Plateau Sally Bag, Native, Basketry, Vertical

    Plateau Sally Bag

    $300
    $450
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    Plateau sally bag with three robins. Made of yarn with brain tanned and beaded rim. 5"H x3 1/2"PERIOD: Mid 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, ...

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

    Nez Perce Pictorial Flat Bag

    $3,500

    Nez Perce pictorial flat bag with stag head.PERIOD: First Half 20th Century ORIGIN: Plateau - Nez Perce, Native AmericanSIZE: 11" x 11"