Native & Western: Fine Beadwork, Navajo Rugs & Cowboy Collection
Sat, Oct 10, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 426
19th-C. Central Plains Porcupine Roach ex-Montana
Estimate: $350 - $650
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
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The lot features a fabulous a late 19th-century early 20th-century Central Plains Porcupine Hair Roach from ex-Montana Reservation. The piece is comprised of porcupine hair, porcupine quill and deer hair and Germantown yarn showing natural white and natural brown with a natural dyed yellow ocher tips along with porcupine and deer hairs dyed in pink, red, blue, yellow etc.. The inside shows a tightly woven porcupine hair, quillwork and deer hide with Germantown orange, red / lilac yarns. These headdress war bonnet roaches would have been worn across the top of the warrior’s head for battle or a special ceremony. The condition of this Central Plains roach is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurement of this roach is 21-inches long by 11-inches. Provenance: From an ex-Montana Reservation collection.
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