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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 Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $3,500

    19th century lizard fetish on buffalo calfskin with double tin cones for legs.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native AmericanSIZE...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $3,500

    Sioux turtle fetish with fringed legs. Red white hearts with stylized blue crosses having white centers and outlined in greasy yellows with green.P...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $4,500

    Sioux lizard fetish with green background having red and white accents. Tin cones with feather fluffs. Ex. G. Fennimore Johnson.PERIOD: Late 19th C...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $4,000

    Sioux turtle fetish with green and red background having light blue beaded edging.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: South Dakota, Native AmericanSIZE: ...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $4,000

    Sioux stylized lizard fetish with tin cones having horse hair drops for legs and tail. Red white heart centers with orange and green checkerboard s...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $4,500

    Sioux lizard fetish with cobalt blue and white edging alternating with blue and red. Tin cones having red trade cloth.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORI...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $5,000

    Sioux lizard fetish with tin cones and blue dyed feather fluffs for legs, tail and tongue. Geometric lines interspersed with scatter beads. Muslin ...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $4,000

    Sioux lizard fetish with red white hearts having cobalt blue and white beaded edging with beaded legs. Ex. Museum of the Yellowstone.PERIOD: Late 1...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $3,000

    Sioux stylized lizard fetish with white belly and legs with cobalt blue checkerboard and edge beading. Center blue and green. Sinew sewn slit in be...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $3,500

    Sioux turtle fetish. White with red white heart accents having tin cones holding yellow feather fluffs as legs.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: South Da...

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  • Sioux Fetish, Native, Accessory, Fetish

    Sioux Fetish

    $4,000

    Sioux turtle/lizard fetish with blue background and dark green, yellow, blue and white checkerboard through center.PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN...

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  • Whimsy Box, Native, Whimsy, Box

    Whimsy Box

    $350

    Iroquois made whimsy box with 1908 one side and running terrier on reverse. 5" x 3" x 4" plus drops.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Northeast - Iroquoi...

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  • Whimsy Box, Native, Whimsy, Box

    Whimsy Box

    $400

    Iroquois made whimsy beaded box with drops and "1903" on the lid. 4" x 3" x 3" plus drops.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Northeast - Iroquois, Native ...

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  • Whimsy Heart, Native, Whimsy, Pillow

    Whimsy Heart

    Current Price $100
    Original Price $175
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    42.86% off

    Iroquois made small beaded whimsy heart with the year 1919 stitched on. 4" x 4"PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Northeast - Iroquois, Native Ameri...

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