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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.

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

    Sioux Child's Moccasins

    $400

    Sioux hild's beaded moccasins with buffalo hoof designs. 4 1/2"PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native AmericanSIZE: 4 1/2"

  • Sioux Teepee Bag, Native, Bag, Teepee Bag

    Sioux Teepee Bag

    $30,000

    This extra large Sioux teepee bag has original quilling, beading, and tin cone drops.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native Ameri...

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  • Sioux Teepee Bag, Native, Bag, Teepee Bag

    Sioux Teepee Bag

    $9,000

    19th Century Sioux possible/teepee bag. Sinew sewn. Beaded front, top, and three sides. On brain tanned buffalo.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great P...

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  • Plateau Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Plateau Flat Bag

    $1,500

    Plateau beaded flat bag with red floral design on white background. Small beads, translucent floral.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unk...

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  • Plateau Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Plateau Flat Bag

    $3,500

    Plateau pink contoured beaded flat bag with stylized floral design.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 8" x 9"

  • Sioux Doll, Native, Doll, Other

    Sioux Doll

    $15,000

    19th Century Sioux doll made for own use. Brain tanned deer/antelope hide, sinew sewn, beaded belt with pouch, moccasins and leggings. Doll has gra...

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  • Yakama Flat Bag, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Yakama Flat Bag

    $1,500

    Yakama flat bag with sticker "Yakama, Washington". Floral beading on white. Silk or rayon lining with corduroy backing. Native brain/smoke tanned h...

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  • Plateau Pouch, Native, Bag, Flat Bag

    Plateau Pouch

    $1,500

    Plateau - Nez Perce, Yakama? pouch with stylized floral design on gold background. Tent canvas back lined with red store cloth. Brain tanned handle...

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  • Jicarilla Apache Beaded Cane, Native, Carving, Cane

    Jicarilla Apache Beaded Cane

    Current Price $600
    Original Price $900
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    33.33% off

    Jicarilla Apache beaded cane. Gifted to an Indian Agent on the Reservation. Once was awrapping made by Gabby Wanock, Hickoria Apache. 36"LPERIOD: ...

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  • Sioux Doll Family, Native, Doll, Other

    Sioux Doll Family

    Current Price $1,500
    Original Price $3,000
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    50% 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

    Current Price $500
    Original Price $1,500
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    66.67% 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

    $2,000

    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

    Current Price $900
    Original Price $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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