Artistry of the West: Rare Beadwork & Historic Western Wonders November 9th Auction
Sat, Nov 9, 2024 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 635
Cheyenne Woman's Pipe Bag Early-to-mid 20th C.
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 beautiful long Indian hide pipe bag or tobacco bag from the Cheyenne for use by a woman and dating to the early-to-mid 20th century. The bag comes with a handwritten note which states, “Cheyenne Pipe Bag Ca. 1900 Long, narrow buckskin woman’s pipe bag with geometric design and long fringe 29” x 3” Blue, White and Yellow Item 614 – March 18, 1989 Auction.” The bag is comprised of Indian tanned buckskin hide with slender, long body having yellow and red ocher / ochre mineral pigment paint and glass trades seed beadwork at the opening and along the bottom front section. The bottom shows thing frilly Indian hide long fringes with a nice red ocher coloring. The bag is thread sewn and shows seed bead colors of greasy yellow, chalk white, faceted brass metal, and light blue. The bag dates to early-to-mid 1900’s and is well kept with little to no bead loss. Total length 29-inches long by 3.25-inches wide.
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