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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.
  • Shasian Beaded Jug, Native, Basketry, Bottle Basket

    Shasian Beaded Jug

    $550

    Hat Creek Shasian group, Northeast California beaded jug with tag.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 3 ¾” x 2”

  • Paiute Beaded Jar, Native, Basketry, Bottle Basket

    Paiute Beaded Jar

    $550

    Paiute fully beaded jar with collection tag.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Basin - Paiute, Native AmericanSIZE: 5" x 3 1/2"

  • Paiute Beaded Bottle, Native, Basketry, Bottle Basket

    Paiute Beaded Bottle

    $150
    $300
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    50% off

    Paiute beaded bottle in lime green.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Basin - Paiute, Native AmericanSIZE: 4" x 1 3/4"

  • Cheyenne Baby Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Cheyenne Baby Moccasins

    $1,500

    Cheyenne beaded baby moccasins. Blue beaded soles.PERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Cheyenne, Native AmericanSIZE: 5"

  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $3,500

    Plateau gauntlets with fully beaded cuff. Brain tanned elk. Partially faceted beads. Shows use but no damage.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plat...

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  • Ojibwe Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Ojibwe Bandolier

    $4,500

    19th Century beaded Ojibwe bandolier bag with pocket. A few missing beads on panel not distracting.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Northeast - Ojibwe, ...

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  • Sioux Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Sioux Moccasins

    $2,000

    Sioux (possibly Cheyenne or Arapaho) beaded moccasins with metallic beads on brain tanned deer skin with feather design, parfleche soles, sinew sew...

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  • Sioux Hair Drop, Native, Head Piece, Hair Drop

    Sioux Hair Drop

    $6,500

    Sioux beaded hair drop. Loom beaded multi-color diamonds on white background sewn onto a red linen flannel and at base attached to a section of hid...

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  • Loom Beaded Pouch, Native, Bag, Pouch

    Loom Beaded Pouch

    $900

    Loom beaded pouch. Came with a Native American collection and could be Eastern Potawatomi or Menominee. Also possible a flapper piece. Mint conditi...

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  • Blackfeet Awl Case, Native, Accessory, Awl Case

    Blackfeet Awl Case

    $3,500

    Blackfeet awl case banded in blue and white with drops ending in tin cones and horse hair as well as top. Old tag "Needle Used in Sowing Buck Skins...

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  • Blackfeet Child's Cape, Native, Garment, Shirt

    Blackfeet Child's Cape

    $3,500
    $4,500
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    19th Century Northern Plains child's cape.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Blackfeet, Native AmericanSIZE: 30" x 9" plus 5" drops

  • Sioux Cradle Cover, Native, Accessory, Cradleboard

    Sioux Cradle Cover

    $20,000

    Sioux cradle cover with geometric designs on white with four American flags on the top.PERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Nativ...

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  • Sioux Saddle Throw, Native, Horse Gear, Drape

    Sioux Saddle Throw

    $7,000

    Sioux saddle throw quilled with block panels, beaded and fringed edge, quilled parfleche drops ending in hawk bells and long fringe. Brain tanned e...

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  • Sioux Dress, Native, Garment, Dress

    Sioux Dress

    $20,000

    Sioux dress with heavily beaded yoke. Both sides the same. Heavy fringe around yoke and bottom. Bottom having beadwork band with horse tracks. 45" ...

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  • Bear Claw Necklace, Native, Garment, Necklace

    Bear Claw Necklace

    $15,000

    Sauk and Fox style bear claw necklace. River otter skin, wrapped with beads, 15 old white claws – second time around. 36” overall length. Decorator...

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  • Bear Claw Necklace, Native, Garment, Necklace

    Bear Claw Necklace

    $1,500
    $3,500
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    57.14% off

    Nez Perce bear claw necklace with five large front black bear claws interspersed between glass and brass trade beads on brain tanned thong. Circa 1...

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  • Sioux Beaded Shirt, Native, Garment, Shirt

    Sioux Beaded Shirt

    $20,000

    Sioux fully beaded shirt by Anita Brown, Chief Red Cloud - 7th generation; beaded in 1993, with documentation. For display or wear. Weighs 17 pound...

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