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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.

  • 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

    $450
    $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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  • Plains Doll, Native, Doll, Other

    Plains Doll

    $11,000

    Southern Plains man doll with "Grandma's" hair.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Basin - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 10"

  • Peyote Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Peyote Pouch

    $300
    $500
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    40% off

    Native made Peyote beadwork pouch. 2 1/2"DPERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 2 1/2"D

  • Omaha Mirror Bag, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Omaha Mirror Bag

    $250
    $550
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    54.55% off

    Native made mirror bag from the Omaha region with floral beadwork.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Nebraska, United StatesSIZE: 4" x 4 1/2"