North American Auction Company
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Legends of the West: Western & Native American Sale

Sat, Sep 23, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 349

Ca. 1900- Crow Beaded Hide Awl Case

Estimate: $300 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
The lot features a beaded hide awl case dating to the early 1900's from the Crow Native American Indians from Montana. The piece shows a typical awl case pattern with parfleche rawhide cone shape, wrapped in Indian tanned buckskin hide with is completely covered in early glass trade seed bead beadwork with a banded geometric pattern. The top flap and bottom fringes have a unique fancy beaded design. The bottom fringe piece has separated from the case itself as shown. The beads include some petit beads and overall the colors are as such: chalk white, red white heart and medium green. The bottom fringe shows rolled brass or copper jingle dangle cone set. The top strap shows a wound glass red white heart bead and some later added hide ties. Overall a nice set. With the bottom fringe the case measures 17.25"L.

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