The lot features a miniature hide beaded tipi bag dating to circa 1870-1880 from the Cheyenne Native American Indians. The piece is comprised of Indian tanned hide with period correct 19th Century traditional geometric glass trade seed beads all being sinew sewn. The beadwork includes colors of red white hearts, chalk white, cobalt, greasy yellow, greasy green. The bag is in the pattern of a traditional tipi (otherwise referred to as tepee, teepee, or lodge) bag with banded beadwork and top flap having the matching beadwork across it and both sides. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce was also the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery, this piece is directly from the collection. The ball shows little bead loss and overall displays well. The bag shows slight bead loss and some stiffening of the hide, but is mostly well preserved with a supple soft hide for its very early Indian Wars era age. Measures 4.5" x 3.5". Museum collection number E1020.