Lot 292

Plains Beaded Shirt, Legging or Blanket Strip 20th

Estimate: $250 - $350

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 set of loom beaded strips, likely remnants or made for a shirt, leggings, or blanket, from the Plains Native American Indians, likely from the Sioux or Arapaho tribes. These 20th Century, early to vintage examples show seed beads in a geometric pattern with colors of light blue, cobalt, red, and white. There is some fraying to the trade cotton threads and very minimal bead loss. Each strip measures 30 ½ inches long by 2 inches wide.