North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Wild West Wonders: May Collector's Auction Event

Sat, May 18, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 291

Lakota Sioux Dragonfly Beaded Medicine Pouch

Estimate: $600 - $900

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 an Indian hide medicine pouch with dragonfly beadwork from the Lakota Sioux of the Northern Plains. The piece exhibits an Indian tanned hide construction sinew sewn with a dark brown stain dye and artfully adorned with petit glass trade seed beads in a geometric and Dragonfly fetish pattern. The beadwork is in greasy light blue, chalk white and cobalt. There is an Indian hide belt tie at the top and fringes at the bottom, both with the same dark coloring. The front shows a tail flap, a unique design. The bag itself without fringes and ties is about 4 3/8" by 3.25" and with the fringes is about 17"L.