The lot features a wonderful Rocky Mountain Elk Hide Chief’s Blanket with exceptional fully beaded blanket strip. The piece is from the Lakota Sioux Native American Indians and is thought to date to the early 1900’s. The blanket strip shows a traditional geometric pattern in all period correct glass trade seed beads. The beadwork shows four crosses along with five geometric symbols with a chalk white base and designs in blue, red, butterscotch yellow, and sky padre blue. The piece would have been worn by a dignified elder of the tribe, a noted warrior or chief around the shoulders as shown by the photograph example. The piece shows overall very good condition and displays very well. Provenance: From a large Utah Western Cowboy and Native American Artifacts collection. Measures 66" x 47".
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