Lot 205

Flathead Plateau Fully Beaded Coin Purse c 1930-40

Estimate: $600 - $1,200

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
Featured in this lot is this fully beaded coin purse from the Flathead Plateau tribe circa 1930-1940's. This is a beautiful coin purse that shows a pictorial figure of a Native man in a ceremonial headdress with a beaded head band on one side and an eagle holding two arrows with an American flag shield in its claws. The coin purse is fully beaded with trade seed beads such as sky blue, medium red, greasy yellow, light brown black and dark brown. The coin purse features a Talon zipper that works functionally and shows a cloth interior and leather side walling towards the bottom. The condition of this beaded coin purse is good with no obvious signs of damage and in good overall condition. The measurements of this coin purse are 5" x 4 1/4" x 5/8".