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Native American Beadwork

Cisco’s Gallery offers an extensive collection of antique Native American beadwork dating primarily from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with particular focus in Plains and Plateau material. The collection includes beaded moccasins, pipe bags, flat bags, bandolier bags, tipi bags, gauntlets, cradleboards, horse gear and other personal and utilitarian objects. Geometric and pictorial designs reflect distinctive tribal and regional approaches to beadwork, materials and technique.

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

    Nez Perce Flat Bag

    $3,500

    Nez Perce pictorial flat bag with two palominos.PERIOD: Mid 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Nez Perce, Native AmericanSIZE: 14" x 15"

  • Sioux Beaded Jar, Native, Basketry, Bottle Basket

    Sioux Beaded Jar

    Current Price $250
    Original Price $500
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    50% off

    Sioux beaded jar with blue background and greasy yellow design. 2"W x 4"HPERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native AmericanSIZE...

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  • Sioux Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Sioux Pouch

    $550

    Sioux made beaded pouch of brain tanned hide with yellow ochre and fully beaded edging. Different design on both sides. 5 ½” x 4”.PERIOD: 19th Cent...

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  • Kiowa/Apache Men's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Kiowa/Apache Men's Moccasins

    Current Price $800
    Original Price $1,100
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    27.27% off

    Fully beaded. Brain tanned with parfleche soles.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Kiowa, Native AmericanSIZE: 11"

  • Ute Blanket Strip, Native, Accessory, Blanket Strip

    Ute Blanket Strip

    $12,000

    Ute Blanket Strip. Rosettes with brain-tanned braided drops, having early brass trade beads, on brain-tanned buffalo; classic design.PERIOD: Late 1...

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  • Nez Perce Dress, Native, Garment, Dress

    Nez Perce Dress

    $18,000

    Nez Perce dress: floral design on canvas yoke both sides, attached to brain-tanned hide; dangling beads and dewclaws; glass faceted beads with trib...

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  • Sioux Beaded Vest, Native, Garment, Vest

    Sioux Beaded Vest

    $7,500

    Sioux vest, beautifully beaded, with horses and flags. Display or wear.PERIOD: Mid 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native AmericanSIZE: ...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    Current Price $1,500
    Original Price $3,000
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    50% off

    Plateau gauntlets of buffalo calf. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their uniform, introducing the clothing style t...

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  • Ute Tail Bag, Native, Bag, Other

    Ute Tail Bag

    Current Price $2,000
    Original Price $5,000
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    60% off

    Ute beaded tail bag, brain tanned. Classic design with fringe. 15"x 2 1/2"PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Great Basin - Ute, Native AmericanSIZE:...

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  • Arapaho Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Arapaho Pipe Bag

    $12,000

    Arapaho made pipe bag with fringe. Covered with red ochre, and beaded in a classic design on both panels. 5"W x 19" plus 14" fringe.PERIOD: Mid 19t...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $4,500

    Stylized foral design. Santee Sioux style. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their uniform, introducing the clothing...

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  • Kiowa Cradleboard, Native, Accessory, Cradleboard

    Kiowa Cradleboard

    $55,000

    Kiowa large cradleboard with tacked slats. Beading direct on green stroud. Brain tanned deer hide. Twisted yellow ochre covered fringe. Cradle 37";...

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  • Shoshone Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Shoshone Gauntlets

    Current Price $450
    Original Price $900
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    50% off

    Butterfly and floral motif, on brain-tanned doe skin. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their uniform, introducing t...

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  • Shoshone Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Shoshone Gauntlets

    $2,500

    With bucking broncs. The United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their uniform, introducing the clothing style to plains tribe...

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  • Crow Mirror Bag, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Crow Mirror Bag

    $11,000

    Crow made beaded mirror bag. Geometric designs beaded in red, white, blue, cobalt and pink.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Great Plains - Crow, N...

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  • Sioux Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Sioux Pipe Bag

    $9,000

    Sioux made tab pipe bag. Beaded designs different on each side with three triangle tab drops. 6"W x 20"L.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains -...

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