The lot features an interesting beaded hide, war paint pouch attributed to the Cheyenne Native American Indians from the 19th Century. The piece is comprised of Indian brain tanned Buffalo Bison hide with a small tie strap at the top and fringe hand cuts at the bottom, which are further adorned with beadwork. The beadwork is all early period correct glass trade beads in colors of greasy blue, chalk white, and cobalt. These types of small slender pouches were thought to be worn on the Warrior’s belt and stored small amounts of red, yellow, or other color ocher mineral pigment powder paints that were applied before going into battle. This example has traces of old red ocher on the insides. Provenance: From the ex-collection of Tom Hardy of Indian. The bag measures 10 inches long, including the fringe, by 2 inches wide.