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Native American Beadwork

Self-adornment is important to many Native American tribes. Traditionally, garments were decorated 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 American Indian 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.

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

    Nez Perce Flat Bag

    $1,200

    Nez Perce beaded flat bag with flowering rose and bud on blue background. Red silk ribbons for handles. Direct from a Nez Perce family. 8" x 10"PER...

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

    Nez Perce Flat Bag

    $1,200

    Nez Perce flat bag with flower design on blue background. Direct from a Nez Perce family. 12" x 13"PERIOD: First Half 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau -...

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  • Cree Pictorial Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Cree Pictorial Gauntlets

    Current Price $1,500
    Original Price $3,500
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    57.14% off

    Silk embroidery gauntlets with elk herd pictorial. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their uniform, introducing the ...

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  • Beaded Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Beaded Gauntlets

    $3,500

    Plateau (Possibly Blackfeet) beaded gauntlets of brain tanned buck skin. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their uni...

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  • Blackfeet Dress, Native, Garment, Dress

    Blackfeet Dress

    $9,000

    Heavily beaded yoke both sides with early tribal deer tail design. 48"L x 42"WPERIOD: Last Half 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Blackfeet, Nativ...

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  • Plateau Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Plateau Flat Bag

    $3,500

    Plateau flat bag with faceted beads having a buck doe and fawn.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 9"x10"

  • Plateau Beaded Vest, Native, Garment, Vest

    Plateau Beaded Vest

    Current Price $2,500
    Original Price $5,000
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    50% off

    Plateau beaded scout vest. Floral style beading on buffalo calf hide. Has seen much use. Note: armpits but condition is wonderful and bright. Back ...

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  • Nez Perce Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Nez Perce Pouch

    $1,500

    Fully beaded Nez Perce made pouch with classic design. Sinew sewn on brain tanned elk hide with hide drops.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Platea...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $4,000

    Plateau gauntlets with faceted beads and floral design both cuff and glove. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their ...

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  • Sioux Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Sioux Pipe Bag

    $10,000

    Extra large Sioux made pipe bag. Large beaded panel beaded with different designs on both sides. Quilled slats and fringe. Sinew sewn on brain tann...

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  • Plateau Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Plateau Flat Bag

    $4,000

    Plateau pictorial horse flat bag with prancing horse and flowers on greasy yellow background. 10" x 12"PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - ...

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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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