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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 Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Sioux Pipe Bag

    $5,500

    Exceptional Sioux made pipe bag with American flags. Additional pouch on top. Beaded sides with long thin fringe. Lettering on one side "PUP." Pipe...

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  • Sioux Doll Family, Native, Doll, Other

    Sioux Doll Family

    $2,500
    $4,500
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    44.44% off

    Sioux doll family with a male, female and baby. Male is carrying a pipe bag and the female has a quilled breastplate. All three have the same grand...

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  • Osage Arm Bands, Native, Garment, Arm Band

    Osage Arm Bands

    $600
    $1,500
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    60% off

    Matched pair of 19th Century Osage arm bands. Sewn on buffalo hide then backed with cotton calico flour sack. 2 1/2" x 15"PERIOD: Early 20th Centur...

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  • Sioux Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Sioux Moccasins

    $3,000

    Sioux beaded moccasins with buffalo hoof design. Ex. Lewis V. Bogy, Commissioner of Indian Affairs under President Andrew Johnson, 1866-1867.PERIO...

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  • Plateau Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Plateau Flat Bag

    $3,500

    Plateau beaded flat bag. The bag consists of thick trade canvas covered on the front with a fantastic whimsical and effigy / fetish beaded design i...

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  • Loom Beaded Sash, Native, Accessory, Sash

    Loom Beaded Sash

    $900
    $2,500
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    64% off

    Late 19th - early 20th Century Eastern loom beaded sash with fringe. A Native used piece. 64" plus 6" fringe both ends, 2" wide.PERIOD: Late 19th C...

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  • Sioux Shirt Strip, Native, Garment, Shirt

    Sioux Shirt Strip

    $700
    $1,200
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    41.67% off

    Sioux beaded shirt strip. Sinew sewn on buffalo. Beaded with crosses and teepees in red, white and blue. 27" x 2 3/4"PERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGI...

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  • Hopi Dance Sash, Native, Accessory, Sash

    Hopi Dance Sash

    $1,500

    Hopi made dance sash with 7 graduated Hopi basketry plates. Ex. Bonhams. Sash 4" x 80" (doubled up) with 10" fringe, largest plate 6 1/2", smallest...

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