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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.
  • Plateau Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Plateau Flat Bag

    $3,000

    Plateau pictorial horse flat bag with prancing horse and flowers on greasy yellow background.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, N...

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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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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Ojibwe bandolier with small center pocket and faceted blue and green beaded drops ending in yarn tuffs. Large panel with matching shoulder straps.P...

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  • Cheyenne Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Cheyenne Pouch

    $4,000

    Cheyenne made beaded pouch made from repurposed cradle top. Red thunderbirds and turtles for long life.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Great Plai...

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  • Yakama Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Yakama Flat Bag

    $1,500

    Yakama floral flat bag. Three flowers in a pot. Velvet backed. Greasy yellows.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Yakama, Native AmericanSI...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,000

    Chippewa floral beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket. Intermediate panel beaded on black velvet. Matching shoulder straps. Trunk piece. Appea...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Chippewa fully beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket, floral beading on intermediate panel and delicate edge beading and faceted bead drops.PE...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Chippewa bandolier bag with a pocket. Unique outer edging around center bag with bugle beads, and white and red bugle beads ending in white tuffs a...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Chippewa bandolier bag with full pouch and matching shoulder straps. White and green bugle beads at bottom with red yarn tuffs. Black cloth lining....

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Extra-large Chippewa bandolier bag with full pocket. Black bead drops ending in blue yarn.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native Am...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Chippewa bandolier bag with floral design and matching shoulder straps. Without restoration.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native ...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $5,500

    Extra-large Chippewa bandolier bag with floral panel, green bugle bead border, and matching shoulder straps. Green bugle drops ending in red yarn.P...

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  • Chippewa Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Chippewa Bandolier

    $6,500

    Extra-large Chippewa bandolier bag with matching shoulder straps and intricate edge work. Backed with flour sack lining.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN:...

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