The lot features a fantastic fully beaded turtle shell fetish from the Lakota Sioux Native American Indians dating to circa 1890. The piece is comprised of a solid turtle shell covered in old muslin trade clothe and then fully beaded along the top in period correct glass trade seed beads having a banded chalk white and cobalt pattern. The piece has four lengs and a tail of old muslin beaded in a crazy pattern with two rolled tin jingle dangle old cones on each along with one at the turtle effigy fetish face. The bottom of the clothe has remnants of old blue dye. The turtle is sinew sewn. Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce was also the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery, this piece is directly from the collection. The ball shows little bead loss and overall displays well. Measures 7.75" by 6" by 2". The bottom has a tie of clear line tied onto the front two arms allowing the piece to be displayed on the wall. Museum collection number E1011.