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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.
  • Sioux War Club, Native, Weapon, Club

    Sioux War Club

    $7,000

    Eastern Sioux war club with quilled head drops and beaded drop on haft. Sugar quartz head and red ochre rawhide haft. Beaded drop is 7" with attach...

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  • Plains Doll, Native, Doll, Other

    Plains Doll

    $7,500

    Central Plains beaded hide doll. Yellow quilled breast plate with brass ring. Cobalt and transcluscent green basket beads embellish her wide belt, ...

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  • Chippewa Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Chippewa Child's Moccasins

    $450

    Chippewa child's moccasins, puckered toe and beaded tongue.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native AmericanSIZE: 6"

  • Plateau Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Plateau Child's Moccasins

    $450

    Plateau child's moccasins with faceted beads. 5"PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 5"

  • Plateau Baby Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Plateau Baby Moccasins

    $600

    Plateau baby moccasins with floral beaded designs on toes.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 3 1/2"

  • Sioux Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Sioux Child's Moccasins

    $2,200

    Sioux child's fully beaded moccasins with parfleche soles.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native AmericanSIZE: 6"

  • Nez Perce Baby Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Nez Perce Baby Moccasins

    $750

    Nez Perce baby moccasins with beaded blue and green designs on toes.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Nez Perce, Native AmericanSIZE: 4"

  • Chippewa Child's Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Chippewa Child's Moccasins

    $900

    Chippewa child's moccasins with beaded floral design and velvet cuffs.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Midwest - Chippewa, Native AmericanSIZE: 5"

  • Iroquois Baby Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Iroquois Baby Moccasins

    $550

    Iroquois baby moccasins with beaded leaf motif and velvet cuffs.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Northeast - Iroquois, Native AmericanSIZE: 4 1/4"