The lot features a beautiful beaded buffalo hide possible bag / tipi bag from the Northern Plains of the late-1800’s, from the Northern Arapaho or Northern Cheyenne; ex-Northern Montana collection and ex- Gustav Singel (1837-1923 collection. The bag is comprised of Indian tanned Great American Bison Buffalo hide that is sinew sewn and shows a large size covered in sinew sewn classic geometric beadwork, a pattern documented amongst the Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho. The beads are all early old glass trade seed beads sinew sewn and show colors of chalk white, Cheyenne pink white hearts, cobalt, greasy blue and semi-transparent dark green. The bag shows a thick buffalo hide top flap with additional beadwork showing old rolled tin jingle dangle conses with lilac dyed horse tail hair fringes and the original Indian hide ties. The outside edge sides both show additional beadwork along with Indian tanned hide fringes with rolled tin jingle dangle cone rows with more lilac dyed horse tail hair fringes. Provenance: From the renowned collection of Gustav Singel (1837-1923), also called Gus Singel, who was a railroad worker in Montana. Gus Singel assembled a wonderful collection of Native American antiques between circa 1880-1900. He moved from Montana to New York and his collection has been passed down through the family. Also from a Northern Montana private collection of Native American beadwork collected in the mid-1900’s. Measures overall 22-inches wide by 16-inches high by about 7-inches deep, all without fringes or ties. Soft supple well kept hides with little to no bead loss, very well kept. For a similar bag see the Arapaho Beaded Bag from Freeman's Hindman sold in September 2025 for $7,315 with a similar banded geometric tab design and dyed horse tail fringes.