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Last Chance April 2023 Passed Lots Offering

Mon, Apr 24, 2023 02:00AM EDT - Fri, Apr 28, 2023 03:00PM EDT
Lot 329

Apache Hide Saddle Bags

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$25 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,500 $250
$5,500 $500
$10,000 $1,000
The lot features a unique set of Apache Native American Indian double saddle bags. The saddle bags have an unusual diamond cutout geometric scallop hide documented as being found with the Western Chiricahua Apache. This is a large paid, comprised of old Indian-tanned Great American Bison Buffalo hide, with typical Apache cut hide overlays attached with hide glue lacing on top of old red stroud trade clothe. This is a large, full set which was said to collected in Arizaon. There is a section of Indian tanned long buckskin hide fringes on both ends and two longer sections off each side. Provenance: From a Cheyenne, Wyoming collection. The bags measure 46 inches long not including the fringes by 14 ½ inches wide.