This is a fabulous Sioux quillwork and beadwork model tipi from the late-19th century to early-20th century and the ex-C.M. Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana and John Kleinschmidt collections. The model tipi exhibits a bent wood base frame with carved wood tipi poles tied with Indian tanned hide and covered in Indian tanned Buffalo / Bison hide that is sinew sewn and wonderfully adorned with porcupine quill quillwork wrapped over parfleche rawhide strips in red and white natural mineral pigment dyes further adorned with glass trade seed bead spots and disc beads with plume feather bottoms. The tipi shows three five-point star and one large geometric design all done in glass trade seed beads with colors of cobalt, greasy yellow, chalk white and red with the stars having trade thread fringes with ribbons, wound glass red pony beads, rolled tin jingle dangle cones and plume feathers. The piece has excellent patina and is well kept with little bead or quill loss. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. Catherine A. O'Dell. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". Measures 15-inches high by about 11-inches in diameter or across. It was on display at the C.M. Russell museum. A copy of the C.M. Russell Museum paperwork can be available at request. Tipi can also be referred to as tepee, teepee, or lodge tent. For a similar example se the Sioux Painted Model Tipi sold by Hindman / Cowan’s in 2024 for $6,550 (w/ bp) and the example sold in 2022 by the same company a Sioux Model Tipi for $3,870 (w/ bp).