Trails of Tradition: Parade Saddles, Beadwork & Western Auction
Sat, May 16, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 353
19th-Cent. Assiniboine Beaded Men's Belt
Estimate: $750 - $950
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This is a fabulous fully beaded men's belt from the Assinboine of Montana of the 19th century, collected from the Rosebud Indian Reservation from the ex-collection of Ted and Lilly Jarvis and a private Jackson collection. The belt exhibits Indian tanned hide with an old muslin trade clothe backing. The front shows a wonderful fully beaded geometric pattern done in all old glass trade beads, being sinew sewn showing a tiered tab and Maltese cross design with a light padre blue background and colors of greasy yellow, cobalt and red. Overall well kept with little bead loss, some patina from honest age but well kept. Measures overall 38-inches long by 1.75-inches wide. Provenance: Collected from the Rosebud Indian Reservation of South Dakota originally from the Assiniboine in Montana; from the ex-collection of Ted and Lilly Jarvis; from a private collection of beadwork from Jackson, Wyoming.
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