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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.
  • Crow Beaded Belt, Native, Garment, Belt

    Crow Beaded Belt

    $4,500

    Crow beaded belt on harness leather. Sinew sean, blue beaded edging with three beaded blocks seperted by brass tacks. 44" x 1 1/2"PERIOD: Late 19th...

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  • Cree Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Cree Gauntlets

    Current Price $900
    Original Price $1,500
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    40% off

    Cree gauntlets of brain and smoke tanned hide with cloth linings. Silk floral design. Long fringe. They have seen little use. The United States Cav...

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  • Ute Doll Cradle, Native, Doll, Cradleboard

    Ute Doll Cradle

    $2,500

    Ute doll cradle with thick hide covering wood frame. Hide once yellow ochre covered, thick brain tanned buffalo fringe on verso. Beadwork and color...

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  • Ute Doll Cradle, Native, Doll, Cradleboard

    Ute Doll Cradle

    $5,500

    Ute doll cradle with basketry visor. Sinew sewn and having beadwork in colors of red white heart, dark blue, light blue, greasy yellow and white ar...

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  • Plateau Beaded Jar, Native, Basketry, Bottle Basket

    Plateau Beaded Jar

    Current Price $500
    Original Price $700
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    28.57% off

    Plateau beaded jar with flower and butterfly motif. 6"H x 3" x 2"PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 6"H x 3" x 2"

  • Sioux Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Sioux Moccasins

    $2,000

    Sioux beaded moccasins. Sinew and thread sewn. Brain tanned hide with canvas flaps having small squares of beaded designs on top in white, green, c...

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  • Plateau Beaded Crockery Mug, Native, Basketry, Bottle Basket

    Plateau Beaded Crockery Mug

    Current Price $900
    Original Price $1,200
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    25% off

    Plateau beaded crockery mug. Floral and butterfly motif. Thread sewn over canvas. Blue background with scatterbeads on bottom. 7"H x 4"D plus handl...

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  • Horse Pictorial Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Horse Pictorial Flat Bag

    $4,500

    Horse pictoral flat bag with flowers, pictorial flat bag.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 8" x 10"

  • Sioux Bead Strip, Native, Accessory, Blanket Strip

    Sioux Bead Strip

    $12,000

    Classic Sioux blanket strip with blue and red on white background. Sinew sewn on buffalo. Extra large as most were not this big. 60" with 3" rosett...

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