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72. Southwest Painted High-top Moccasins, Apache, c. last quarter 19th century, the soft forms with rawhide soles, with red dots at the tops, the foot with red and blue details, (insect damage to soles), ht. 41 in. $1,500-2,000
75. Prairie Beaded Hide Moccasins, Oto, c. third quarter 19th century, the soft sole forms partially beaded with white outlined multicolored abstract floral devices, edge-beaded tongues, lg. 9 1/4 in. $4,000-6,000
73. Southern Plains Woman’s Beaded Hide High-top Moccasins, Comanche, c. late 19th century, the yellow stained hard sole forms with bead trimmed fringe drops from the tops, front flaps trimmed with geometric beadwork with some faceted beads, and with a row of German silver spots, coral-colored beads at the ankles, ht. 19 1/2 in.
76. Plateau Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. late 19th century, soft sole forms partially beaded with multicolored floral designs on the vamps, muslin ankle coverings, lg. 10 in.
Provenance: Purportedly made by one of Quanah Parker’s wives at Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory. $5,000-7,000 74. Central Plains Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins, Lakota (?), c. third quarter 19th century, with hard soles, partially beaded with multicolored geometric devices, the ankle edge with black and amber “pony beads,” tin cone danglers at the vamps, lg. 10 in. $5,500-6,500
Provenance: From a small New England museum. $400-600 77. Delaware Beaded Cloth and Hide Moccasins, c. late 19th century, the soft forms with beaded vamps and bead-detailed silk-covered cuffs, (silk loss), lg. 9 in. Provenance: Captain Samuel S. Mathers. $200-300
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78. Prairie Beaded Cloth and Hide Moccasins, Delaware, c. last quarter 19th century, soft sole forms, the vamps with an abstract floral device on a dark blue background, the twocolor silk cuffs with pink beaded trim, (bead loss), lg. 9 in. $400-600 79. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Pipe Bag, Cree, c. late 19th century, with four edge-beaded tabs at the opening, the beaded panel with floral devices on differing backgrounds, fringe from the bottom, lg. 17 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $400-600 80. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. first quarter 20th century, both sides beaded with different multicolored geometric patterns on a medium blue ground, polychrome quill-wrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, red ribbons from the sides, lg. 25 in. $400-600
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81. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the beaded panels with multicolored glass and metallic seed beads in geometric designs on a white background, multicolored quill-wrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, tin cone and red horsehair danglers, lg. 39 in. $1,500-2,000 82. Central Plains Beaded Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. first quarter 20th century, the large beaded panels with period colored geometric devices on a white ground, multicolored quill-wrapped rawhide slats and hide fringe from the bottom, (minor quill loss), lg. 28 in. $700-900 83. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. 1900, the beaded panels with multicolored glass and metallic geometric devices on a white ground, with quillwrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, (quill loss), lg. 29 in. $1,000-1,500
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87. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the oversized beaded panels with multicolored geometric and American flag designs using glass and metallic seed beads, multicolored quilled rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, (quill loss), lg. including fringe 31 in. $4,000-6,000
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84. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Buffalo Hide Pipe Bag, c. last quarter 19th century, roll-beaded at the top, the beaded panel with early multicolored geometric design, with multicolored quilled pipes and horse tracks on the upper bag, quill-wrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, tin cone and sweetgrass (?) danglers, (quill loss), lg. 30 1/2 in. $2,000-2,500 85. Rare Comanche Beaded Hide Pipe Bag, c. early 20th century, the rectangular form roll-beaded at the top, with one lane down the side, both panels with the same white and blue geometric design on a pale translucent wine red background, green dyed twisted fringe from the bottom, lg. with fringe 28 in. $1,500-2,000 86. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century, soft hide form roll-beaded at the opening, the central panel beaded on both sides, with box and border and hourglass devices, quilled rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, (damage), lg. 34 in.
88. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Arapaho (?), c. third quarter 19th century, the soft hide bag with simple geometric devices, using pink, pumpkin, and black seed beads on a “pony trader” blue background, multicolored quill-wrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, (minor restoration, quill loss), lg. 25 in. $7,000-9,000 89. Great Lakes Quilled Wood Pipe Stem, c. mid-19th century, file branded, the cutouts with remnant multicolored bird quill wrappings, (damage), lg. 26 1/2 in. $800-1,200 90. Plains Wood and Stone Pipe, c. late 19th century, a long wood stem partially twisted and partially grooved with traces of red pigment, with red pipestone T-bowl, lg. 31 in. $400-600 91. Plains Wood and Stone Pipe, 19th century, the red pipestone bowl of canoe prow form, the ash stem with spaced barrel-shaped forms, patina of use, lg. 26 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum.
Provenance: From a small New England museum. $600-800
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92. Plains Wood and Stone Pipe, c. mid-19th century, the ash stem slightly tapered and with single carved round form towards the bowl, the red pipestone head with “locomotive” bowl and six lead ring inlays, dark patina of use, lg. 28 in. $1,500-2,500 93. Two Central Plains Pipes, c. last quarter 19th century, both with carved red pipestone ribbed T-bowls and round stems, one with the natural knots placed to suggest a bird head, lg. to 24 in. $400-600 94. Eastern Plains Inlaid Stone Pipe Bowl, c. second quarter 19th century, the gray-brown form with short prow, locomotive-style bowl and central silver band, inlaid with lead (?) in geometric devices, with two buffalo tracks on the bowl, lg. 5 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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95. Great Lakes Carved Stone Pipe Bowl, Ojibwa, c. mid-19th century, the square shank with six small holes (possibly for an attachment) and tapering to a prow in the form of a horse head attached to a human head form bowl, both with white seed bead eyes, (one missing), probably carved on Manitoulin Island, lg. 6 in. $2,000-3,000 96. Two Beaded Plains Items, c. last quarter 19th century, a drum beater, the wood handle wrapped with cloth and rollbeaded with multicolored geometric devices, (bead loss), and a partially beaded dewclaw rattle with beaded and fringed tab, lg. to 20 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $400-600
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97. Plains Quilled Wood and Hide Drum Beater, c. 1900, the hide-covered handle and head with polychrome plaited quill work, the long drop with multicolored geometric quill work, fringe at the bottom, (much quill loss), lg. of handle 20 in. $400-600
100. Large Plains Wood and Rawhide Drum, c. late 19th century, commercial wood drum body with two drum heads, one painted with the image of a bird and four dots framed by concentric circles, (some damage to hide), dia. 24, wd. 12 in. $2,500-3,500
98. Central Plains Wood and Rawhide Rattle, Arapaho, c. last quarter 19th century, the head with red and green pigment and brass tack decoration, fur-wrapped handle, and with braided commercial cloth wrist strap, lg. of rattle 8 1/2 in. $800-1,200
101. Plains Wood Courting Flute, c. late 19th century, two pieces of cedar hollowed out and lashed together with buffalo hide wrappings, the flute block in the form of an elk with incised detail, six fingerholes, lg. 25 in. $800-1,200
99. Northern Plains Cloth, Hide, and Wood Rattle, Crow, c. last quarter 19th century, the wood handle wrapped with red cloth and hide, the hide head with red and yellow pigments, hide fringe and three hawk bell attachments, patina of use, lg. 10 1/2 in. $800-1,200
102. Southern Plains Wood and Hide Courting Flute, two pieces of wood hollowed out and tied with rawhide strips, the flute block carved to represent a bird, attached paper label reads in part “Comanche Indian (Oklahoma) love flute, collected by W. LaBarre in 1935,” lg. 21 in. $200-300
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103. Plains Animal Tooth Necklace, c. last half 19th century, strung on cloth, the horse (?) teeth with red paint on the root, hollow brass spacer beads, lg. 21 in. $800-1,200
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104. Central Plains Hair Ornament, c. late 19th century, a rawhide cross with multicolored geometric beadwork, hanging from the cross is a rectangular red trade cloth panel with four brass conchas, ribbons, and hair attachments, lg. 19 in. $400-600
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105. Lot of Plains Trade Bead Jewelry, includes three bracelets and three necklaces, one with a shell pendant, all strung on hide, lg. to 11 1/2 in. $300-350
108. Plains or Prairie Bone Roach Spreader, c. late 19th century, keyhole shaped, perforated for attachment, patina of use, (broken tip), lg. 7 1/2 in. $200-300
106. Lot of Elk Teeth and Brass Hawk Bells, thirty-six elk teeth with rich patina. $150-200
109. Northern Plains Buffalo Hide Painted Parfleche, c. late 19th century, the envelope form painted on the flaps with green, brown, yellow, and blue geometric devices, lg. 27 in. $1,500-2,000
107. Plains German Silver Roach Spreader, Pawnee (?), 20th century, with two feather sockets, decorated with crescent moon cutouts and stamped lightning devices, bottom engraved “Made by Caesar,” and signed Chief Wolf Robe, lg. 7 in. $600-800
110. Pair of Plateau Polychrome Parfleche Envelopes, c. 1900, bold geometric pattern in red, green, blue, and orange, hide ties, lg. to 26 in. $1,500-2,000
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111. Northern Plains Beaded Buffalo Hide Possible Bag, Crow, c. last quarter 19th century, with thick carrying strap and partially beaded on the front in classic Crow design, (one bottom tab missing, split in side), lg. 16 in. $3,000-4,000 112. Pair of Central Plains Beaded Buffalo Hide Possible Bags, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the rectangular forms beaded on the front, sides, and flap with multicolored geometric devices on a white ground, red dyed tin cone danglers from the sides and flap, (minor bead loss), lg. 21 in. $2,000-2,500 113. Pair of Central Plains Beaded Hide Possible Bags, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the rectangular forms beaded on the front and sides with multicolored geometric devices on a white ground, hide ties, lg. 17 in. $2,000-2,500
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114. Plateau Beaded Wood and Hide Woman’s Saddle and Stirrups, Flathead, late 19th century, rawhide-covered wood frame with hide covering, the large horns each with a differing beaded drop, one on commercial leather and one on cloth, the wooden stirrups with elaborate beaded cloth decorations, old tag reads, “Indian Woman’s saddle made and ridden by Annie Martin Ronan Flathead Res. Mont.,” (bead loss, damage), ht. 16, lg. 26 in. $3,000-4,000 115. Plains-style Beaded Hide Double Saddlebags, Ute, c. 1870s, the heavily fringed elk hide bags with two beaded panels, bold multicolored hourglass devices on a white background, lg. including fringe 90 in. $6,000-8,000 116. Group Lot, c. late 19th century, includes a pair of Delaware youth moccasins, a single Plains youth moccasin, small skull cracker, roll-beaded necklace, and a small beaded pendant, (damage), Delaware moccasins lg. 6 1/4 in. $250-350
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117. Southern Plains Beaded Buffalo Hide Double Saddlebags, Cheyenne, c. third quarter 19th century, both ends with multicolored geometric details, red trade cloth inserts, long fringe from the bottom, (bead and cloth loss, minor stiffness to hide in one area), lg. folded 34 in. $3,000-5,000 118. Nine Central Plains Beaded Hide Items, c. late 19th century, includes three partially beaded pouches, four beaded strips, a single cuff, and a single moccasin, longest strip 26 in. $400-600
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121. Plains Buffalo Rawhide Belt, c. last third 19th century, one side covered with flat brass “Ute” buttons, secured with long hide laces, (much insect damage to underside), wd. 3 3/4, lg. 31 in. $300-400 122. Northern Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Martingale, Crow, c. 1900, red cloth insets and beaded with classic Crow multicolored geometric devices, partially edged with large milky white beads, large bells and bugle beads from the bottom, (cloth loss), lg. 33 in. $3,000-5,000
119. Southwest Buffalo Hide and Cloth Double Saddlebags, Apache, c. third quarter 19th century, the cutout designs backed with red commercial cloth, cutout tabs, tin cones, and fringe from the bottom, black and white pony beaded detail, (cloth loss), folded lg. 32 in. $8,000-12,000
123. Northern Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Martingale, Crow, c. late 19th century, red cloth insets and beaded with classic Crow multicolored geometric devices, (bead and cloth loss), lg. 31 in. $3,000-5,000
120. Three Plains Beaded Hide Items, c. last quarter 19th century, two beaded legging strips and a beaded wrist strap with tin cone danglers, all with multicolored geometric designs, lg. to 28 in.
124. Three Central Plains Beaded Hide Items, c. late 19th century, a beaded wall pocket with fringe, a beaded ball, and a three-sided partially beaded purse, (minor bead loss to purse), lg. of wall pocket 15 1/2 in.
Provenance: From a small New England museum.
Provenance: Collected by Henry W. Fischer. $300-400
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125. Plains Carved Red Pipestone Hatchet, Dakota (?), c. late 19th century, the head with an incised bear on one side and tree (?) on the reverse, (chips), lg. 11 1/2 in. $300-500 126. Plains Red Pipestone Candle Holder, Dakota, c. 1900, unusual form with human head and quadruped, made in two pieces with three lead inlays, ht. 9 in. $400-600 127. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Mirror Bag, Crow, c. last quarter 19th century, the diminutive rectangular form with classic Crow geometric designs on both sides and strap, fringe from the bottom, (bead loss), lg. with fringe 14 in. $3,000-4,000
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128. Northern Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Mirror Bag, Crow, c. first quarter 20th century, beaded on both sides with classic “Crow” geometrics on one side and multicolored floral devices on the reverse, a row of hawk bells along the bottom, the hide fringe with bugle bead attachments, (two hawk bells missing), lg. with fringe 18 in. $1,000-1,500 129. Five Plains Beaded Hide Pouches, c. late 19th century, various shapes, most partially beaded with multicolored geometric designs, lg. to 5 1/4 in. $350-450 130. Northern Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Bag, Cree, c. 1870s, buffalo hide with red cloth and remnant pony beaded edging, beaded on the front with multicolored linear pattern, (damage), lg. 6 in. $300-400
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131. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Pouch, c. last quarter 19th century, tapered form with a beaded border on the back, the flap and front with multicolored geometric devices on a dark blue ground, tin cone danglers from the bottom, lg. 7 in. $1,000-1,500 132. Plains Beaded Leather Strike-a-Lite Pouch, probably Ute, c. late 19th century, commercial leather rectangular form beaded on the front with multicolored geometric devices on a white background, with tin cone and brass wire danglers, lg. 7 in. $800-1,200 133. Apache Beaded Hide Pouch, Mescalero, c. late 19th century, with commercial hide back, the yellow stained hide front with multicolored geometric devices on a “pony trader” blue background, tin cone danglers from the strap and bottom, lg. including fringe 10 1/2 in. $800-1,200 134. Two Southern Plains Beaded Items, Comanche, c. late 19th century, a rectangular hide pouch with loom-beaded front and beaded fringe edging, and a commercial leather awl case with chain and metal attachments, contains an old wood handled awl, lg. of pouch 4 3/4 in. $800-1,200
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135. Central Plains Beaded Hide Strike-a-Lite Pouch, c. last quarter 19th century, trapezoidal with hide back and flap, commercial leather front beaded with multicolored geometric devices on a white ground, three pairs of fringe hang from the bottom, pouch lg. 5 in. $300-400 136. Five Southwest Beaded Hide Watch Pockets, Apache, c. early 20th century, all with multicolored geometric and cross devices, probably made by the same person, (minor bead loss), lg. to 6 in. $300-400 137. Central Plains Beaded Hide Pouch, Lakota, c. 1900, fringed at the edge, the front with simple geometric devices on a white ground, the back with two multicolored crosses, (seam separation), lg. with fringe 10 in. $250-350 138. Two Beaded Southern Plains Items, c. last quarter 19th century, an edge-beaded Arapaho paint bag, with an old tag reading “Arapaho, near Canadian River OKLA.”; and a small Kiowa awl case, classic Kiowa beadwork on harness leather, (bead loss), lg. to 5 1/2 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $300-400
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139. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Paint Pouch, Comanche, c. late 19th century, in the form of a tobacco bag, with multicolored glass and metallic geometric devices, red and yellow stains, contains vermilion pigment, lg. 8 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000 140. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Pouch, Comanche, c. late 19th century, the trapezoid form with edge-beaded tabs from the bottom, the front brick-stitched with multicolored geometric devices on a “pony trader” blue ground, (one tab missing), lg. with tab 5 in. $800-1,200 141. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Pouch, Comanche, c. late 19th century, the brick-stitched U-shaped form beaded on both sides with multicolored geometric devices on a pink background, lg. 3 1/4 in. $500-700 142. Two Southern Plains Beaded Hide Paint Pouches, Comanche, c. late 19th century, both with tab bottoms and multicolored geometric devices, one predominately brickstitched with tin cone danglers, one contains vermilion pigment, the other yellow pigment, one with an old tag reading” Comanche near Cache Creek OKLA,” ht. to 4 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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143. Two Plains Items, c. late 19th century, a beaded and fringed hide strip with geometric and flag devices on a white ground, and a small pouch with pictorial quillwork and beaded trim, old tag on pouch reads, “Sioux Tobacco pouch,” lg. of strip 19 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $500-700 144. Southern Plains Belt Set, Comanche, c. late 19th century, trapezoid form beaded ornament in the form of a strike-a-lite pouch with tin cone danglers and small bead-wrapped awl case, both with German silver buttons and large trade beads on the straps, commercial leather belt and drop with commercial nickel plated brass conchas, roller buckle, lg. of beaded ornament 6 in. $3,000-4,000 145. Southern Plains Beaded Leather Mirror Bag, Kiowa, c. third quarter 19th century, commercial leather with curved sides, hide fringe from the flap, commercial leather fringe from the bottom, beaded on both sides in dark blue, “Kiowa” blue, white, and “Kiowa” wine red geometric devices, (some bead loss), lg. including fringe 15 1/2 in. $5,000-7,000
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146. Southern Plains or Ute Painted Rawhide Vision Quest Amulet, collected in 1895, the circular form with sun, moon, and human face likeness on one side, a multicolored elk on the reverse, twisted yellow fringe with brass beads and two shells hang from the bottom, includes stand, disc dia. 3 3/4 in. $4,000-6,000
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147. Two Southwest Beaded Hide Pouches, Apache, c. 1900, a small pouch with a flap and tin cone danglers, and an oval form with drawstring opening, beaded fringe, and “morning stars” on one side, lg. to 10 in. $500-700
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151. Two Central Plains Tipi Ornaments, Arapaho, c. third quarter 19th century, one commercial leather wrapped with pale orange fiber and with animal and dewclaw danglers, and a buffalo hide beaded panel with classic barred pattern in greasy yellow, white, and black seed beads, similar danglers, lg. to 12 in. $600-800 152. Three Northern Plains Beaded Hide Amulets, c. 19th century, one with seed and pony beaded fringe, one with seed beads and fringe, and one containing a small wooden item, lg. to 5 in. $400-600 153. Rare Southern Plains Beaded Leather Holster, Kiowa, c. early 20th century, the commercial leather form with two beaded hide tabs from the bottom, the front beaded with multicolored geometric and a single thunderbird device on a medium blue background, tin cones hang from tab bottoms, (minor bead loss), lg. including tabs 14 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
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148. Central Plains Beaded Pouch, Lakota, c. late 19th century, U-shaped and partially beaded with geometric designs on one side, the opposite with elk head, two flags, and a dragonfly, with a later beaded charm attached to strap, lg. 5 in. $200-300 149. Rare Southern Plains Pony Beaded Hide Paint Bag, Kiowa or Comanche, c. mid-19th century, the rectangular form with tin cone danglers from the flap and bottom, with white geometric pattern on a “Kiowa” red background, (minor bead loss), lg. with tin cones 5 1/2 in. Literature: Eye of the Angel, selections from the Derby Collection, 1990, p. 52. $9,000-12,000
154. Northern Plains Beaded and Tacked Hide Knife Sheath, Crow, c. third quarter 19th century, buffalo rawhide with buffalo hide panel at top and cutout belt slot at side, top panel and single row down the side with multicolored geometric devices on a pink ground using seed, “real,” and pony beads, fifteen remaining brass tacks, traces of red pigment, lg. 10 3/4 in. $6,000-8,000 155. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, Cree, c. last quarter 19th century, the tapered square-bottom form fringed along the edge, the front with multicolored geometric devices on a light blue ground, the back partially beaded with multicolored floral devices, (recycled parfleche liner), lg. excluding fringe 9 in. $3,500-4,500 156. Central Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century, stiff rawhide liner covered with buckskin and beaded on the front in a multicolored geometric pattern, quill-wrapped drop at the tip, lg. excluding drop 11 in. Provenance: Collected by Henry W. Fischer. $1,500-2,000
150. Southern Plains Beaded Leather Strike-a-Lite and Awl Case, Kiowa, c. third quarter 19th century, both of commercial leather with classic Kiowa geometric devices on a “Kiowa red” background, the hourglass-shaped pouch with tin cone danglers from the flap and bottom, both have twisted fringe with German silver crescent moon attachments and remnant shell hairpipes on the straps, lg. of awl case without fringe 6 1/4 in. $7,000-9,000
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157. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath and Knife, Cree, c. last quarter 19th century, commercial leather back, the hide front with multicolored glass and metallic seed beads, with floral and geometric devices on a white ground, fringe at the edge, the period knife with wood handle, lg. excluding fringe 10 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000
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158. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Knife Case, Cree, c. late 19th century, the cloth-lined soft form beaded on the front with striped and cross devices, tin cone danglers and fringe from the bottom, lg. 9 in. excluding fringe. $500-700 159. Central Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath and Knife, Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century, rawhide liner covered with buffalo hide and beaded on one side with multicolored geometric devices, with two rows of tin cone danglers on the upper section, knife stamped “Jose F. Rogers and Sons, cutlers to his Majesty,” lg. of sheath 10 in. $2,500-3,500
160. Historic Beaded Strike-a-Lite and Awl Case, c. 1870s, purportedly captured from Geronimo, the pouch is harness leather with bold multicolored geometric devices on a dark blue ground, tin cones from the flap and bottom (some missing), the awl case fully beaded with cap and edge-beaded fringe from the bottom, (bead loss), an old period fragment reads “Captured from Geronimo in 1883 on the Sierra Madras Mountains, Old Mexico, in the great General Crooks campaign of that year. There was two twenty gold pieces in it then,” additional provenance included, lg. of bag 6, lg. of awl case 12 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
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161. Northern California Painted Wood Bow, c. late 19th century, the gracefully shaped bow painted on the back with red and black geometric devices, lg. 47 in. $600-800
164. Southern Plains Wood Bow, 19th century, with original twisted sinew string, painted with geometric patterns using commercial (?) pigments, patina of use, lg. 43 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $400-600
162. Early Southern Plains Carved Wood Bow, Comanche, c. first half 19th century, the long curved form with a rich patina of use, old tag reads “Comanche Indian Div. picked up on battlefield 1845 (?),” lg. 58 in. $1,200-1,600 163. Two Plains Items, c. last third 19th century, a wood and hide buffalo horn dance wand with remnant beaded hide trim, and a sinew-backed bow, (cracked), with original twisted sinew string, bow lg. 49, wand lg. 27 in. $500-700
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165. Southern Plains Hide Bow Case and Quiver, Apache, c. last quarter 19th century, the quiver with wood support and remnant red trade cloth, both with fringe and perforated decoration, includes sinew-backed bow with original sinew string, lg. 41, lg. of bow 42 in. Provenance: Captain Samuel S. Mathers. $1,500-2,000
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166. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Bow Case and Quiver, Mescalero Apache, c. 1870s, the buffalo hide form with multicolored roundels and diagonal devices, fringed at the ends, includes original sinew-back bow and ten arrow shafts with metal and stone points, (hide loss, small tears), lg. 42 in. $8,000-12,000 167. Central Plains Wood Bow, c. last quarter 19th century, double-curved bow with twisted sinew string, lg. 37 in.
168. Southern Plains Horse Hide Bow Case and Quiver, probably Comanche, c. mid-19th century, fringed at the strap ends and at the ends of both cases, with harness leather awl case decorated with white seed beads and containing a bonehandled awl, with unique wood and buffalo hide arrow extractor, original Osage orange wood bow with sinew string, written on the inside of strap end “Paint Creek Texas, March 7, 1868,” dark patina of use, (old repairs), lg. 52, lg. of bow 47 in. Provenance: Dr. Grayson Collection, Washington State. $10,000-15,000
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169. Plains Carved Stone Skull Cracker Club, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the short wood handle wrapped in green stained rawhide, the oversized head carved to represent a stylized animal head, lg. 18 in. $1,000-1,500 170. Plains Carved Wood Society Staff, Arapaho, c. third quarter 19th century, a “Tomahawk Society” staff, the head carved in the form of a horse head, brass tack eyes, remnant horsehair mane, yellow-stained hide and sinew lashings, the opposite end with red trade cloth hand grip and dewclaw drops, dark patina of use, lg. 36 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
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171. Central Plains Wood, Stone, and Buffalo Rawhide Maul, Lakota, c. 19th century, rawhide-wrapped handle with traces of pigment, lg. 11 in. $200-400 172. Plains Elk Horn Scraper, c. 19th century, with buffalo hide lashings, remnants of brass tacks around the handle bottom, (blade missing), lg. 12 in. $200-250 173. Plains Tacked Wood “Society” Quirt, c. last third 19th century, with serrated edge, rows of brass tacks on one side, and lightning device on the other, red pigment on the edges, commercial leather lash, made from a commercially milled piece of pine, lg. 21 in. $1,500-2,000
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174. Northern Plains Carved Wood Quirt with Beaded Cloth Strap, Cree, c. 1870s, the quirt with brass tacks on the carved rings and braided commercial leather strap, the cloth wrist strap with multicolored floral devices and wool danglers, patina of use, (bead loss), lg. of wood handle 15 in. $5,000-7,000 175. Southwest “Slung-shot” Club, c. late 19th century, rawhide over wood with horsehair drop, the head painted red, lg. of handle 17 1/2 in. $200-300 176. Plains Wood and Stone Skull Cracker Club, c. last half 19th century, rawhide-wrapped wood handle with horsehair drop, the round stone head with central ridge and knob at the top to secure the rawhide strap, traces of red pigment, old tag reads “Sioux, near White River S. Dak.,” lg. 27 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum.
177. Plains/Prairie “Missouri War Axe,” c. mid-19th century, the blade with heart cutout and five-point metal star inlay on one side, the round handle (possibly Osage orange wood), with brass tacks and one incised arrow device, patina of use, (part of the handle appears to have been polished down), handle lg. 21, head lg. 7 3/4 in. $6,000-8,000 178. Eastern Plains Carved Wood Ball-Headed Club with Metal Spike, c. second quarter 19th century, gracefully shaped with ridged butt end, the head blackened and with a heavy four-sided metal spike, dark patina, (crack), lg. 23 1/2 in. $8,000-12,000 179. Central Plains Skull Cracker Club, Lakota, c. late 19th century, with stone head, the wooden handle covered with hide and partially fringed and beaded, lg. 23 in. $200-300
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72. Southwest Painted High-top Moccasins, Apache, c. last quarter 19th century, the soft forms with rawhide soles, with red dots at the tops, the foot with red and blue details, (insect damage to soles), ht. 41 in. $1,500-2,000
75. Prairie Beaded Hide Moccasins, Oto, c. third quarter 19th century, the soft sole forms partially beaded with white outlined multicolored abstract floral devices, edge-beaded tongues, lg. 9 1/4 in. $4,000-6,000
73. Southern Plains Woman’s Beaded Hide High-top Moccasins, Comanche, c. late 19th century, the yellow stained hard sole forms with bead trimmed fringe drops from the tops, front flaps trimmed with geometric beadwork with some faceted beads, and with a row of German silver spots, coral-colored beads at the ankles, ht. 19 1/2 in.
76. Plateau Beaded Hide Moccasins, c. late 19th century, soft sole forms partially beaded with multicolored floral designs on the vamps, muslin ankle coverings, lg. 10 in.
Provenance: Purportedly made by one of Quanah Parker’s wives at Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory. $5,000-7,000 74. Central Plains Beaded Buffalo Hide Moccasins, Lakota (?), c. third quarter 19th century, with hard soles, partially beaded with multicolored geometric devices, the ankle edge with black and amber “pony beads,” tin cone danglers at the vamps, lg. 10 in. $5,500-6,500
Provenance: From a small New England museum. $400-600 77. Delaware Beaded Cloth and Hide Moccasins, c. late 19th century, the soft forms with beaded vamps and bead-detailed silk-covered cuffs, (silk loss), lg. 9 in. Provenance: Captain Samuel S. Mathers. $200-300
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78. Prairie Beaded Cloth and Hide Moccasins, Delaware, c. last quarter 19th century, soft sole forms, the vamps with an abstract floral device on a dark blue background, the twocolor silk cuffs with pink beaded trim, (bead loss), lg. 9 in. $400-600 79. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Pipe Bag, Cree, c. late 19th century, with four edge-beaded tabs at the opening, the beaded panel with floral devices on differing backgrounds, fringe from the bottom, lg. 17 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $400-600 80. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. first quarter 20th century, both sides beaded with different multicolored geometric patterns on a medium blue ground, polychrome quill-wrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, red ribbons from the sides, lg. 25 in. $400-600
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87. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the oversized beaded panels with multicolored geometric and American flag designs using glass and metallic seed beads, multicolored quilled rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, (quill loss), lg. including fringe 31 in. $4,000-6,000
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84. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Buffalo Hide Pipe Bag, c. last quarter 19th century, roll-beaded at the top, the beaded panel with early multicolored geometric design, with multicolored quilled pipes and horse tracks on the upper bag, quill-wrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, tin cone and sweetgrass (?) danglers, (quill loss), lg. 30 1/2 in. $2,000-2,500 85. Rare Comanche Beaded Hide Pipe Bag, c. early 20th century, the rectangular form roll-beaded at the top, with one lane down the side, both panels with the same white and blue geometric design on a pale translucent wine red background, green dyed twisted fringe from the bottom, lg. with fringe 28 in. $1,500-2,000 86. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century, soft hide form roll-beaded at the opening, the central panel beaded on both sides, with box and border and hourglass devices, quilled rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, (damage), lg. 34 in.
88. Central Plains Beaded and Quilled Hide Pipe Bag, Arapaho (?), c. third quarter 19th century, the soft hide bag with simple geometric devices, using pink, pumpkin, and black seed beads on a “pony trader” blue background, multicolored quill-wrapped rawhide slats and fringe from the bottom, (minor restoration, quill loss), lg. 25 in. $7,000-9,000 89. Great Lakes Quilled Wood Pipe Stem, c. mid-19th century, file branded, the cutouts with remnant multicolored bird quill wrappings, (damage), lg. 26 1/2 in. $800-1,200 90. Plains Wood and Stone Pipe, c. late 19th century, a long wood stem partially twisted and partially grooved with traces of red pigment, with red pipestone T-bowl, lg. 31 in. $400-600 91. Plains Wood and Stone Pipe, 19th century, the red pipestone bowl of canoe prow form, the ash stem with spaced barrel-shaped forms, patina of use, lg. 26 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum.
Provenance: From a small New England museum. $600-800
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92. Plains Wood and Stone Pipe, c. mid-19th century, the ash stem slightly tapered and with single carved round form towards the bowl, the red pipestone head with “locomotive” bowl and six lead ring inlays, dark patina of use, lg. 28 in. $1,500-2,500 93. Two Central Plains Pipes, c. last quarter 19th century, both with carved red pipestone ribbed T-bowls and round stems, one with the natural knots placed to suggest a bird head, lg. to 24 in. $400-600 94. Eastern Plains Inlaid Stone Pipe Bowl, c. second quarter 19th century, the gray-brown form with short prow, locomotive-style bowl and central silver band, inlaid with lead (?) in geometric devices, with two buffalo tracks on the bowl, lg. 5 1/4 in. $800-1,200
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95. Great Lakes Carved Stone Pipe Bowl, Ojibwa, c. mid-19th century, the square shank with six small holes (possibly for an attachment) and tapering to a prow in the form of a horse head attached to a human head form bowl, both with white seed bead eyes, (one missing), probably carved on Manitoulin Island, lg. 6 in. $2,000-3,000 96. Two Beaded Plains Items, c. last quarter 19th century, a drum beater, the wood handle wrapped with cloth and rollbeaded with multicolored geometric devices, (bead loss), and a partially beaded dewclaw rattle with beaded and fringed tab, lg. to 20 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $400-600
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97. Plains Quilled Wood and Hide Drum Beater, c. 1900, the hide-covered handle and head with polychrome plaited quill work, the long drop with multicolored geometric quill work, fringe at the bottom, (much quill loss), lg. of handle 20 in. $400-600
100. Large Plains Wood and Rawhide Drum, c. late 19th century, commercial wood drum body with two drum heads, one painted with the image of a bird and four dots framed by concentric circles, (some damage to hide), dia. 24, wd. 12 in. $2,500-3,500
98. Central Plains Wood and Rawhide Rattle, Arapaho, c. last quarter 19th century, the head with red and green pigment and brass tack decoration, fur-wrapped handle, and with braided commercial cloth wrist strap, lg. of rattle 8 1/2 in. $800-1,200
101. Plains Wood Courting Flute, c. late 19th century, two pieces of cedar hollowed out and lashed together with buffalo hide wrappings, the flute block in the form of an elk with incised detail, six fingerholes, lg. 25 in. $800-1,200
99. Northern Plains Cloth, Hide, and Wood Rattle, Crow, c. last quarter 19th century, the wood handle wrapped with red cloth and hide, the hide head with red and yellow pigments, hide fringe and three hawk bell attachments, patina of use, lg. 10 1/2 in. $800-1,200
102. Southern Plains Wood and Hide Courting Flute, two pieces of wood hollowed out and tied with rawhide strips, the flute block carved to represent a bird, attached paper label reads in part “Comanche Indian (Oklahoma) love flute, collected by W. LaBarre in 1935,” lg. 21 in. $200-300
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103. Plains Animal Tooth Necklace, c. last half 19th century, strung on cloth, the horse (?) teeth with red paint on the root, hollow brass spacer beads, lg. 21 in. $800-1,200
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105. Lot of Plains Trade Bead Jewelry, includes three bracelets and three necklaces, one with a shell pendant, all strung on hide, lg. to 11 1/2 in. $300-350
108. Plains or Prairie Bone Roach Spreader, c. late 19th century, keyhole shaped, perforated for attachment, patina of use, (broken tip), lg. 7 1/2 in. $200-300
106. Lot of Elk Teeth and Brass Hawk Bells, thirty-six elk teeth with rich patina. $150-200
109. Northern Plains Buffalo Hide Painted Parfleche, c. late 19th century, the envelope form painted on the flaps with green, brown, yellow, and blue geometric devices, lg. 27 in. $1,500-2,000
107. Plains German Silver Roach Spreader, Pawnee (?), 20th century, with two feather sockets, decorated with crescent moon cutouts and stamped lightning devices, bottom engraved “Made by Caesar,” and signed Chief Wolf Robe, lg. 7 in. $600-800
110. Pair of Plateau Polychrome Parfleche Envelopes, c. 1900, bold geometric pattern in red, green, blue, and orange, hide ties, lg. to 26 in. $1,500-2,000
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111. Northern Plains Beaded Buffalo Hide Possible Bag, Crow, c. last quarter 19th century, with thick carrying strap and partially beaded on the front in classic Crow design, (one bottom tab missing, split in side), lg. 16 in. $3,000-4,000 112. Pair of Central Plains Beaded Buffalo Hide Possible Bags, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the rectangular forms beaded on the front, sides, and flap with multicolored geometric devices on a white ground, red dyed tin cone danglers from the sides and flap, (minor bead loss), lg. 21 in. $2,000-2,500 113. Pair of Central Plains Beaded Hide Possible Bags, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the rectangular forms beaded on the front and sides with multicolored geometric devices on a white ground, hide ties, lg. 17 in. $2,000-2,500
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114. Plateau Beaded Wood and Hide Woman’s Saddle and Stirrups, Flathead, late 19th century, rawhide-covered wood frame with hide covering, the large horns each with a differing beaded drop, one on commercial leather and one on cloth, the wooden stirrups with elaborate beaded cloth decorations, old tag reads, “Indian Woman’s saddle made and ridden by Annie Martin Ronan Flathead Res. Mont.,” (bead loss, damage), ht. 16, lg. 26 in. $3,000-4,000 115. Plains-style Beaded Hide Double Saddlebags, Ute, c. 1870s, the heavily fringed elk hide bags with two beaded panels, bold multicolored hourglass devices on a white background, lg. including fringe 90 in. $6,000-8,000 116. Group Lot, c. late 19th century, includes a pair of Delaware youth moccasins, a single Plains youth moccasin, small skull cracker, roll-beaded necklace, and a small beaded pendant, (damage), Delaware moccasins lg. 6 1/4 in. $250-350
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117. Southern Plains Beaded Buffalo Hide Double Saddlebags, Cheyenne, c. third quarter 19th century, both ends with multicolored geometric details, red trade cloth inserts, long fringe from the bottom, (bead and cloth loss, minor stiffness to hide in one area), lg. folded 34 in. $3,000-5,000 118. Nine Central Plains Beaded Hide Items, c. late 19th century, includes three partially beaded pouches, four beaded strips, a single cuff, and a single moccasin, longest strip 26 in. $400-600
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121. Plains Buffalo Rawhide Belt, c. last third 19th century, one side covered with flat brass “Ute” buttons, secured with long hide laces, (much insect damage to underside), wd. 3 3/4, lg. 31 in. $300-400 122. Northern Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Martingale, Crow, c. 1900, red cloth insets and beaded with classic Crow multicolored geometric devices, partially edged with large milky white beads, large bells and bugle beads from the bottom, (cloth loss), lg. 33 in. $3,000-5,000
119. Southwest Buffalo Hide and Cloth Double Saddlebags, Apache, c. third quarter 19th century, the cutout designs backed with red commercial cloth, cutout tabs, tin cones, and fringe from the bottom, black and white pony beaded detail, (cloth loss), folded lg. 32 in. $8,000-12,000
123. Northern Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Martingale, Crow, c. late 19th century, red cloth insets and beaded with classic Crow multicolored geometric devices, (bead and cloth loss), lg. 31 in. $3,000-5,000
120. Three Plains Beaded Hide Items, c. last quarter 19th century, two beaded legging strips and a beaded wrist strap with tin cone danglers, all with multicolored geometric designs, lg. to 28 in.
124. Three Central Plains Beaded Hide Items, c. late 19th century, a beaded wall pocket with fringe, a beaded ball, and a three-sided partially beaded purse, (minor bead loss to purse), lg. of wall pocket 15 1/2 in.
Provenance: From a small New England museum.
Provenance: Collected by Henry W. Fischer. $300-400
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125. Plains Carved Red Pipestone Hatchet, Dakota (?), c. late 19th century, the head with an incised bear on one side and tree (?) on the reverse, (chips), lg. 11 1/2 in. $300-500 126. Plains Red Pipestone Candle Holder, Dakota, c. 1900, unusual form with human head and quadruped, made in two pieces with three lead inlays, ht. 9 in. $400-600 127. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Mirror Bag, Crow, c. last quarter 19th century, the diminutive rectangular form with classic Crow geometric designs on both sides and strap, fringe from the bottom, (bead loss), lg. with fringe 14 in. $3,000-4,000
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128. Northern Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Mirror Bag, Crow, c. first quarter 20th century, beaded on both sides with classic “Crow” geometrics on one side and multicolored floral devices on the reverse, a row of hawk bells along the bottom, the hide fringe with bugle bead attachments, (two hawk bells missing), lg. with fringe 18 in. $1,000-1,500 129. Five Plains Beaded Hide Pouches, c. late 19th century, various shapes, most partially beaded with multicolored geometric designs, lg. to 5 1/4 in. $350-450 130. Northern Plains Beaded Hide and Cloth Bag, Cree, c. 1870s, buffalo hide with red cloth and remnant pony beaded edging, beaded on the front with multicolored linear pattern, (damage), lg. 6 in. $300-400
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131. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Pouch, c. last quarter 19th century, tapered form with a beaded border on the back, the flap and front with multicolored geometric devices on a dark blue ground, tin cone danglers from the bottom, lg. 7 in. $1,000-1,500 132. Plains Beaded Leather Strike-a-Lite Pouch, probably Ute, c. late 19th century, commercial leather rectangular form beaded on the front with multicolored geometric devices on a white background, with tin cone and brass wire danglers, lg. 7 in. $800-1,200 133. Apache Beaded Hide Pouch, Mescalero, c. late 19th century, with commercial hide back, the yellow stained hide front with multicolored geometric devices on a “pony trader” blue background, tin cone danglers from the strap and bottom, lg. including fringe 10 1/2 in. $800-1,200 134. Two Southern Plains Beaded Items, Comanche, c. late 19th century, a rectangular hide pouch with loom-beaded front and beaded fringe edging, and a commercial leather awl case with chain and metal attachments, contains an old wood handled awl, lg. of pouch 4 3/4 in. $800-1,200
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135. Central Plains Beaded Hide Strike-a-Lite Pouch, c. last quarter 19th century, trapezoidal with hide back and flap, commercial leather front beaded with multicolored geometric devices on a white ground, three pairs of fringe hang from the bottom, pouch lg. 5 in. $300-400 136. Five Southwest Beaded Hide Watch Pockets, Apache, c. early 20th century, all with multicolored geometric and cross devices, probably made by the same person, (minor bead loss), lg. to 6 in. $300-400 137. Central Plains Beaded Hide Pouch, Lakota, c. 1900, fringed at the edge, the front with simple geometric devices on a white ground, the back with two multicolored crosses, (seam separation), lg. with fringe 10 in. $250-350 138. Two Beaded Southern Plains Items, c. last quarter 19th century, an edge-beaded Arapaho paint bag, with an old tag reading “Arapaho, near Canadian River OKLA.”; and a small Kiowa awl case, classic Kiowa beadwork on harness leather, (bead loss), lg. to 5 1/2 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $300-400
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139. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Paint Pouch, Comanche, c. late 19th century, in the form of a tobacco bag, with multicolored glass and metallic geometric devices, red and yellow stains, contains vermilion pigment, lg. 8 1/2 in. $1,500-2,000 140. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Pouch, Comanche, c. late 19th century, the trapezoid form with edge-beaded tabs from the bottom, the front brick-stitched with multicolored geometric devices on a “pony trader” blue ground, (one tab missing), lg. with tab 5 in. $800-1,200 141. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Pouch, Comanche, c. late 19th century, the brick-stitched U-shaped form beaded on both sides with multicolored geometric devices on a pink background, lg. 3 1/4 in. $500-700 142. Two Southern Plains Beaded Hide Paint Pouches, Comanche, c. late 19th century, both with tab bottoms and multicolored geometric devices, one predominately brickstitched with tin cone danglers, one contains vermilion pigment, the other yellow pigment, one with an old tag reading” Comanche near Cache Creek OKLA,” ht. to 4 1/2 in. $800-1,200
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143. Two Plains Items, c. late 19th century, a beaded and fringed hide strip with geometric and flag devices on a white ground, and a small pouch with pictorial quillwork and beaded trim, old tag on pouch reads, “Sioux Tobacco pouch,” lg. of strip 19 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $500-700 144. Southern Plains Belt Set, Comanche, c. late 19th century, trapezoid form beaded ornament in the form of a strike-a-lite pouch with tin cone danglers and small bead-wrapped awl case, both with German silver buttons and large trade beads on the straps, commercial leather belt and drop with commercial nickel plated brass conchas, roller buckle, lg. of beaded ornament 6 in. $3,000-4,000 145. Southern Plains Beaded Leather Mirror Bag, Kiowa, c. third quarter 19th century, commercial leather with curved sides, hide fringe from the flap, commercial leather fringe from the bottom, beaded on both sides in dark blue, “Kiowa” blue, white, and “Kiowa” wine red geometric devices, (some bead loss), lg. including fringe 15 1/2 in. $5,000-7,000
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147. Two Southwest Beaded Hide Pouches, Apache, c. 1900, a small pouch with a flap and tin cone danglers, and an oval form with drawstring opening, beaded fringe, and “morning stars” on one side, lg. to 10 in. $500-700
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151. Two Central Plains Tipi Ornaments, Arapaho, c. third quarter 19th century, one commercial leather wrapped with pale orange fiber and with animal and dewclaw danglers, and a buffalo hide beaded panel with classic barred pattern in greasy yellow, white, and black seed beads, similar danglers, lg. to 12 in. $600-800 152. Three Northern Plains Beaded Hide Amulets, c. 19th century, one with seed and pony beaded fringe, one with seed beads and fringe, and one containing a small wooden item, lg. to 5 in. $400-600 153. Rare Southern Plains Beaded Leather Holster, Kiowa, c. early 20th century, the commercial leather form with two beaded hide tabs from the bottom, the front beaded with multicolored geometric and a single thunderbird device on a medium blue background, tin cones hang from tab bottoms, (minor bead loss), lg. including tabs 14 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
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148. Central Plains Beaded Pouch, Lakota, c. late 19th century, U-shaped and partially beaded with geometric designs on one side, the opposite with elk head, two flags, and a dragonfly, with a later beaded charm attached to strap, lg. 5 in. $200-300 149. Rare Southern Plains Pony Beaded Hide Paint Bag, Kiowa or Comanche, c. mid-19th century, the rectangular form with tin cone danglers from the flap and bottom, with white geometric pattern on a “Kiowa” red background, (minor bead loss), lg. with tin cones 5 1/2 in. Literature: Eye of the Angel, selections from the Derby Collection, 1990, p. 52. $9,000-12,000
154. Northern Plains Beaded and Tacked Hide Knife Sheath, Crow, c. third quarter 19th century, buffalo rawhide with buffalo hide panel at top and cutout belt slot at side, top panel and single row down the side with multicolored geometric devices on a pink ground using seed, “real,” and pony beads, fifteen remaining brass tacks, traces of red pigment, lg. 10 3/4 in. $6,000-8,000 155. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, Cree, c. last quarter 19th century, the tapered square-bottom form fringed along the edge, the front with multicolored geometric devices on a light blue ground, the back partially beaded with multicolored floral devices, (recycled parfleche liner), lg. excluding fringe 9 in. $3,500-4,500 156. Central Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath, Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century, stiff rawhide liner covered with buckskin and beaded on the front in a multicolored geometric pattern, quill-wrapped drop at the tip, lg. excluding drop 11 in. Provenance: Collected by Henry W. Fischer. $1,500-2,000
150. Southern Plains Beaded Leather Strike-a-Lite and Awl Case, Kiowa, c. third quarter 19th century, both of commercial leather with classic Kiowa geometric devices on a “Kiowa red” background, the hourglass-shaped pouch with tin cone danglers from the flap and bottom, both have twisted fringe with German silver crescent moon attachments and remnant shell hairpipes on the straps, lg. of awl case without fringe 6 1/4 in. $7,000-9,000
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157. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath and Knife, Cree, c. last quarter 19th century, commercial leather back, the hide front with multicolored glass and metallic seed beads, with floral and geometric devices on a white ground, fringe at the edge, the period knife with wood handle, lg. excluding fringe 10 1/4 in. $1,500-2,000
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158. Northern Plains Beaded Hide Knife Case, Cree, c. late 19th century, the cloth-lined soft form beaded on the front with striped and cross devices, tin cone danglers and fringe from the bottom, lg. 9 in. excluding fringe. $500-700 159. Central Plains Beaded Hide Knife Sheath and Knife, Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century, rawhide liner covered with buffalo hide and beaded on one side with multicolored geometric devices, with two rows of tin cone danglers on the upper section, knife stamped “Jose F. Rogers and Sons, cutlers to his Majesty,” lg. of sheath 10 in. $2,500-3,500
160. Historic Beaded Strike-a-Lite and Awl Case, c. 1870s, purportedly captured from Geronimo, the pouch is harness leather with bold multicolored geometric devices on a dark blue ground, tin cones from the flap and bottom (some missing), the awl case fully beaded with cap and edge-beaded fringe from the bottom, (bead loss), an old period fragment reads “Captured from Geronimo in 1883 on the Sierra Madras Mountains, Old Mexico, in the great General Crooks campaign of that year. There was two twenty gold pieces in it then,” additional provenance included, lg. of bag 6, lg. of awl case 12 1/2 in. $6,000-8,000
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161. Northern California Painted Wood Bow, c. late 19th century, the gracefully shaped bow painted on the back with red and black geometric devices, lg. 47 in. $600-800
164. Southern Plains Wood Bow, 19th century, with original twisted sinew string, painted with geometric patterns using commercial (?) pigments, patina of use, lg. 43 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum. $400-600
162. Early Southern Plains Carved Wood Bow, Comanche, c. first half 19th century, the long curved form with a rich patina of use, old tag reads “Comanche Indian Div. picked up on battlefield 1845 (?),” lg. 58 in. $1,200-1,600 163. Two Plains Items, c. last third 19th century, a wood and hide buffalo horn dance wand with remnant beaded hide trim, and a sinew-backed bow, (cracked), with original twisted sinew string, bow lg. 49, wand lg. 27 in. $500-700
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165. Southern Plains Hide Bow Case and Quiver, Apache, c. last quarter 19th century, the quiver with wood support and remnant red trade cloth, both with fringe and perforated decoration, includes sinew-backed bow with original sinew string, lg. 41, lg. of bow 42 in. Provenance: Captain Samuel S. Mathers. $1,500-2,000
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166. Southern Plains Beaded Hide Bow Case and Quiver, Mescalero Apache, c. 1870s, the buffalo hide form with multicolored roundels and diagonal devices, fringed at the ends, includes original sinew-back bow and ten arrow shafts with metal and stone points, (hide loss, small tears), lg. 42 in. $8,000-12,000 167. Central Plains Wood Bow, c. last quarter 19th century, double-curved bow with twisted sinew string, lg. 37 in.
168. Southern Plains Horse Hide Bow Case and Quiver, probably Comanche, c. mid-19th century, fringed at the strap ends and at the ends of both cases, with harness leather awl case decorated with white seed beads and containing a bonehandled awl, with unique wood and buffalo hide arrow extractor, original Osage orange wood bow with sinew string, written on the inside of strap end “Paint Creek Texas, March 7, 1868,” dark patina of use, (old repairs), lg. 52, lg. of bow 47 in. Provenance: Dr. Grayson Collection, Washington State. $10,000-15,000
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169. Plains Carved Stone Skull Cracker Club, Lakota, c. late 19th century, the short wood handle wrapped in green stained rawhide, the oversized head carved to represent a stylized animal head, lg. 18 in. $1,000-1,500 170. Plains Carved Wood Society Staff, Arapaho, c. third quarter 19th century, a “Tomahawk Society” staff, the head carved in the form of a horse head, brass tack eyes, remnant horsehair mane, yellow-stained hide and sinew lashings, the opposite end with red trade cloth hand grip and dewclaw drops, dark patina of use, lg. 36 1/2 in. $2,000-3,000
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171. Central Plains Wood, Stone, and Buffalo Rawhide Maul, Lakota, c. 19th century, rawhide-wrapped handle with traces of pigment, lg. 11 in. $200-400 172. Plains Elk Horn Scraper, c. 19th century, with buffalo hide lashings, remnants of brass tacks around the handle bottom, (blade missing), lg. 12 in. $200-250 173. Plains Tacked Wood “Society” Quirt, c. last third 19th century, with serrated edge, rows of brass tacks on one side, and lightning device on the other, red pigment on the edges, commercial leather lash, made from a commercially milled piece of pine, lg. 21 in. $1,500-2,000
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174. Northern Plains Carved Wood Quirt with Beaded Cloth Strap, Cree, c. 1870s, the quirt with brass tacks on the carved rings and braided commercial leather strap, the cloth wrist strap with multicolored floral devices and wool danglers, patina of use, (bead loss), lg. of wood handle 15 in. $5,000-7,000 175. Southwest “Slung-shot” Club, c. late 19th century, rawhide over wood with horsehair drop, the head painted red, lg. of handle 17 1/2 in. $200-300 176. Plains Wood and Stone Skull Cracker Club, c. last half 19th century, rawhide-wrapped wood handle with horsehair drop, the round stone head with central ridge and knob at the top to secure the rawhide strap, traces of red pigment, old tag reads “Sioux, near White River S. Dak.,” lg. 27 in. Provenance: From a small New England museum.
177. Plains/Prairie “Missouri War Axe,” c. mid-19th century, the blade with heart cutout and five-point metal star inlay on one side, the round handle (possibly Osage orange wood), with brass tacks and one incised arrow device, patina of use, (part of the handle appears to have been polished down), handle lg. 21, head lg. 7 3/4 in. $6,000-8,000 178. Eastern Plains Carved Wood Ball-Headed Club with Metal Spike, c. second quarter 19th century, gracefully shaped with ridged butt end, the head blackened and with a heavy four-sided metal spike, dark patina, (crack), lg. 23 1/2 in. $8,000-12,000 179. Central Plains Skull Cracker Club, Lakota, c. late 19th century, with stone head, the wooden handle covered with hide and partially fringed and beaded, lg. 23 in. $200-300
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180. Plains Tomahawk, c. late 19th century, the forged head with spike and three circular perforations, secured to handle with an unusual metal tack with human-like face, the handle appears to be salvaged from an early tribal artifact, cloth and bead drop, lg. 17 1/4 in. $300-400 181. Southern Plains Painted Buffalo Hide Shield, Kiowa (?), c. 19th century, the round rawhide form painted on the front with symbolic designs in red, yellow ochre, black, and green pigments, red cloth attachment, (hide loss), dia. 22 in. $12,000-16,000 182. Central Plains Painted Muslin Dance Shield, Lakota (?), c. late 19th century, stretched over a wood hoop, the front painted with a hawk framed by crescent moons (?) and with dash marks, dia. 17 in. Provenance: Collected by Henry W. Fischer. 182
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