Lot 358

Sioux Beaded Hide and Trade Clothe Doll

Estimate: $400 - $800

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 piece shows a beaded hide and trade clothe doll from the Sioux Native American Indians. The piece shows a polychrome painted face, a unique attribute along with a braided black clothe immitation hair with beaded hide fringe at the end of the braids. The doll is wearing a thick red trade clothe wool dress with glass trade seed beadwork in chalk white, blue, red, black, cobalt and more. The dress has black dyed lines and holds a vintage etched silver style metal concho belt at the waist. The doll also exhibits beaded moccasins, beaded leg cuffs, a beaded bag, beaded knife sheath and rear beaded bag as well along with a beaded hair piece. This doll measures 12 1/2" tall by 8 1/2" wide.