North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Old West & Firearms New Years Sale

Sat, Jan 12, 2019 12:00PM EST
Lot 129

Flathead Fully Beaded Flat Bag

Estimate: $400 - $800

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
The lot features a wonderful fully beaded medium to large flat bag from the Flathead Native American Indians of Montana. The piece shows an old Museum Collection tag stating that it is a Flathead Hand Bag circa 1940-1950. with ID number B-104. The piece shows an Indian tanned hide construction with early plaid calico trade clothe lining with all glass trade seed glass tube beading in sky blue, iridescent, red, blue, and green covering the entire surface of the bag. The bag show very good condition with little to no bead loss. The bag measures 15" x 7 3/8".

Condition

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