North American Auction Company
Live Auction

New Year January Western Collector Sale

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 295

Lakota Sioux Beaded Scrotum Bag by Lone Wolf

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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
For your consideration is this Lakota Sioux, beaded scrotum bag by Lone Wolf; it is aged from the 20th century. This scrotum bag shows good, well-constructed craftsmanship and is made from tanned elk hide with beaded decorations of trade seed beads with a variety of colors, such as greasy yellow, light blue, transparent navy blue, light green, and red. The bag is profusely decorated on the seams of the bag, the top lips of the bag, and the hide attaching the tassels at the bottom of the bag. It has hide strings to close the bag. The overall condition of this scrotum bag is good with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this scrotum bag are 21 1/2" (from bottom tassels to top edge) x 6 1/2" x 6 1/2".