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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.

  • Cheyenne Dress, Native, Garment, Dress

    Cheyenne Dress

    $6,000

    Pre-reservation Cheyenne dress. Hand sewn, pieced together; blue trade cloth, ribbon-like edging, cowry shell cape on both sides. This piece withou...

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  • 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

    $250
    $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

    $1,100

    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

    $1,500
    $3,000
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    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

    $2,000
    $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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