North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Early October American Indian & Western Sale

Sat, Oct 3, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 369

Crow Beaded Hide Doll w/ Dentilium Earrings 19th

Estimate: $400 - $800

Bid Increments

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$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
The lot features a hide and trade clothe doll with beadwork and a dentalium earrings from the Crow of the 19th Century. This small doll shows a hide construction with sinew and trade thread sewing, trade clothe silk, red stroud blanket dress accented by yellow and blue trade clothe and wonderful glass trade seed beadwork throughout. The beadwork shows greasy white heart Cheyenne pink, greasy blue, greasy yellow, chalk white along with pony beads of red white hearts. The piece shows silk accents and dentalium earrings. The piece has real human hair, an early attribute. Provenance: From a historic Eastern Montana American Indian Collection, where the piece was found to be an authentic original, one of the finest collections of American Indian weaponry and antiquities in Montana. 8”L by 4.5”.