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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.
  • 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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  • 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

    $500
    $900
    |
    44.44% off

    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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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $3,500

    Plateau gauntlets with fully beaded cuff having floral design and floral on glove. Brain/smoke tanned buck skin. Rare black faceted background. The...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $2,500

    Nez Perce/Plateau gauntlets. Wear on hands from use, but beadwork intact. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their un...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $650
    $2,000
    |
    67.5% off

    Plateau gauntlets with flower motif and butterfly on brain-tanned hide with buffalo fringe. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves a...

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  • Cree Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Cree Gauntlets

    $1,500
    $2,500
    |
    40% off

    Cree bucking bronc gauntlets with silk embroidery. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their uniform, introducing the ...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $1,200

    Plateau gauntlets with floral design. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their uniform, introducing the clothing styl...

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  • Plateau Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Plateau Flat Bag

    $500
    $1,200
    |
    58.33% off

    Fully beaded Plateau flat bag with floral design on white background. Red stroud edged and backed, flour sac lining. Interesting that there are thr...

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  • Apache Infant Cradle, Native, Accessory, Cradleboard

    Apache Infant Cradle

    $6,000
    $15,000
    |
    60% off

    19th Century Apache infant cradle of brain tanned doe skin with classic Apache beading front and top. Lifting sunshade to slip baby in, smoked pati...

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  • Sioux Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Sioux Pipe Bag

    $5,500

    Highly visual Sioux made pipe bag. Identical beading both sides. Parfleche quilled slats and brain tanned fringe. Beaded upper sides and rim. Quill...

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  • Sioux Work Bag, Native, Bag, Other

    Sioux Work Bag

    $4,500

    Hidatsa Sioux made work bag from Fort Berthold, North Dakota. Properly referred to as a woman's work bag that was used for holding sewing materials...

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  • Aarapho Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Aarapho Pouch

    $750

    Arapaho made pouch of brain tanned deer skin with cross motif and border of diagonally stitched diamonds. 7"L x 8"W x 1/2"DPERIOD: Early 20th Centu...

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  • Arapaho Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Arapaho Moccasins

    $900

    Arapaho mens moccasins of brain tanned deer skin with parfleche soles. Trunk piece, unused condition.PERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains ...

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  • Blackfeet Dress, Native, Garment, Dress

    Blackfeet Dress

    $7,000

    Blackfeet dress of red stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th Century. 40" x 40"PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGI...

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