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Lot 583

Buffalo Tail Beaded Sweat Lodge or Fly Whisk

Estimate: $200 - $300
Starting Bid
$50

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$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
This is a unique piece, a sweat lodge or fly whisk covered in beadwork with the end being Buffalo tail hair. The piece exhibits a carved wood handle covered in Buffalo tail rawhide which is further covered in clothe and then has a banded glass trade seed bead design. The end shows red wool fringes with dark black Buffalo tail hair whisk. The beads are a greasy white, red white heart, cobalt and medium blue. Overall length 26"L with the handled being 9.5"L and about 1" diameter at the end.