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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.
  • Blackfeet Awl Case, Native, Accessory, Awl Case

    Blackfeet Awl Case

    $1,500

    Blackfeet awl case. Green and yellow geometrics with drops both on cap and bottom.PERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Blackfeet, Native...

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  • Sioux Armband, Native, Garment, Arm Band

    Sioux Armband

    $600
    $750
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    20% off

    Sioux beaded armband with with rosette and silk ribbon. 11" with a 2 1/2" rosette having original silk ribbon. Sinew sewn on brain tanned hide.PERI...

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  • Sioux Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Sioux Moccasins

    $3,500

    Sioux moccasins made from brain tanned buffalo and sinew sewn with buffalo hoof design. Beaded in green, red, white and various blues.PERIOD: 19th ...

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  • Sioux Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Sioux Pipe Bag

    $9,000

    Classic Sioux made pipe bag with bright beaded panels. Brain tanned deer skin covered with yellow ochre and adorned with red, white and blue beads ...

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  • Ojibwe Bandolier, Native, Bag, Bandolier Bag

    Ojibwe Bandolier

    $4,500

    Ojibwe bandolier bag with floral pattern on full transcluscent background.PERIOD: 19th CenturyORIGIN: Northeast - Ojibwe, Native AmericanSIZE: 12...

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  • Sioux Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Sioux Moccasins

    $5,000

    Sioux moccasins in the buffalo hoof style with yellow ochre buffers and thick buffalo hide soles. Beaded geometric designs exceptionally executed.P...

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  • Plateau Gauntlets, Native, Garment, Gauntlets

    Plateau Gauntlets

    $1,100

    Plateau gauntlets with floral design over white background. Brain tanned doe skin with fringe.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, ...

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  • Sioux Dress, Native, Garment, Dress

    Sioux Dress

    $15,000

    Sioux dress with fully beaded cape both sides. Fringe on arms, bottom and throughout midsection with glass tube beads. Both sinew and thread sewn. ...

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  • Sioux Dress, Native, Garment, Dress

    Sioux Dress

    $15,000

    Sioux beaded woman's dress of the Elk Society. Made of brain tanned deer skin with fringed chest and arms. Dress exhibits fringed panels across the...

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  • Cree Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Cree Pipe Bag

    $2,000
    $3,000
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    33.33% off

    Cree (possibly Blackfeet) made pipe bag. Beaded panel one side having brass beads and four horse tracks representing raids. Side and top beaded edg...

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  • Blackfeet Vest, Native, Garment, Vest

    Blackfeet Vest

    $2,000
    $2,500
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    20% off

    Blackfeet beaded vest with beaded tie. Doe skin back with fringe. Display or wearable.PERIOD: Mid 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Blackfeet, Nat...

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  • Arapaho Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Arapaho Pipe Bag

    $12,000

    Large Arapaho made pipe bag. Beaded both sides and top. Different designs. Large beaded panel with long fringe. 7" x 9" panel, 21", Fringe 14", 35"...

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  • Sioux Leggings, Native, Garment, Leggings

    Sioux Leggings

    $3,000

    Sioux beaded leggings of brain tanned hide banded with lazy stitched beading. Beaded with geometric patterns on a white field with fringe. Sinew se...

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  • Sioux Moccasins, Native, Garment, Moccasins

    Sioux Moccasins

    $1,700

    Sioux beaded leggings. Sinew sewn with hard soles. Lazy stitched beaded geometric designs. Buffalo hoof design with white field. Exhibiting a "Soth...

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  • Sioux Beaded Doll, Native, Doll, Other

    Sioux Beaded Doll

    $15,000

    Large Sioux beaded doll of brain tanned doe skin having belt and drop, and black horsehair. Red white hearts and greasy yellows. Much larger than m...

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  • Crow Necklace, Native, Garment, Necklace

    Crow Necklace

    $1,800
    $2,000
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    10% off

    Crow, possibly Blackfoot, made necklace of harness leather, seeds, brass and glass beads. 12" x 14"PERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - ...

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  • Sioux Saddle Throw, Native, Horse Gear, Drape

    Sioux Saddle Throw

    $4,000
    $4,500
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    11.11% off

    Sioux saddle throw of brain tanned elk hide, red stroud with hourglass design beading.PERIOD: Early 20th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Nativ...

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  • Sioux Pipe Bag, Native, Bag, Pipe Bag

    Sioux Pipe Bag

    $4,500

    Sioux made beaded warrior's travel pipe bag with brain tanned deer skin, red white hearts, greasy yellows and brain tanned fringe. Inside were two ...

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  • Plateau Beaded Cuffs, Native, Garment, Cuffs

    Plateau Beaded Cuffs

    $1,200
    $1,500
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    20% off

    Plateau fully beaded cuffs with some faceted beads, blue background.PERIOD: Late 19th CenturyORIGIN: Plateau - Unknown, Native AmericanSIZE: 8 1/...

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