Montana Western, Wildlife Art & Collector Auction - January 28th, 2023
Sat, Jan 28, 2023 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 367
Arapaho Quilled and Beaded Buffalo Hide Pipe Bag
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
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| $500 | $50 |
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| $7,000 | $1,000 |
The lot features a beautifully beaded and porcupine quill worked pipe bag from the Arapaho Indians. The early bag is made of Indian brain-tanned Buffalo Bison hide and shows geometric beadwork and quillwork on both sides as well as long hide fringe hanging off the bottom. The beadwork is all early glass trade seed beads showing a greasy Cheyenne pink background with pattern in semi-transparent red, sky padre blue, greasy semi-transparent amber, cobalt, and greasy white. The beadwork is shown on both sides with a large rectangular section that wraps around and a band running up both sides adjoining the beaded bag opening. Below the beadwork is a section of parfleche rawhide strips which are completely covered in porcupine quills with dyes of red and purple, as well as natural cream in a traditional Southwestern geometric pattern. At the bottom is the hide fringes and at the top the original tie strap still intact with some trade beads strung on it. The bag shows well preserved near excellent condition with little to no bead loss, tears or repairs. Noted by the collector as being an early pre-reservation 19th Century example. Provenance: From the ex-collection of Dale Harrison Cincinnati, Ohio. Measures overall 34 inches long by 5 ½ inches wide.
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