Lot 542

19th C. Sioux Beaded Buffalo Hide Tobacco Pouch

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

The lot features a fantastic Sioux beaded buffalo hide tobacco pouch dating to the 19th Century. The bag is comprised of Indian brain tanned buffalo / bison hide with long, frilly hide fringes hanging off the bottom. The pouch is artfully beaded in fantastic colors with different designs on each side. The front has a red cross motif on a blue background and the other side a red cross on a green background. The bag is beaded in glass trade seed beads showing colors of chalk white, greasy yellow, semi-transparent red, light blue, cobalt, and greasy green. The late 19th Century early 20th Century bag was made for use as a tobacco pouch, a rarity. The piece is well kept with some stiff areas but mainly well kept with minimal wear, original ties straps included and little bead loss. Provenance: Tom Hardy Indianapolis, Indiana collection. Measures overall 20 inches long by 5 inches wide.

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