The lot features a matched set of fully beaded arm bands with beaded fringe from the Sioux Native American Indians dating to early 1900. The set has an old collection museum tag stating that these are Sioux Arm Bands collected in Sturgis, South Dakota in 1963 and shows two collection museum identification numbers. The arm bands are construted from Great American Bison Buffalo Indian tanned hide that is fully decorated with glass trade seed beads in a traditional geometric pattern having a fancy beaded edge and each showing two fully beaded long rope beaded fringe adorned with rolled tin jingle cones having red decorative feathers. The set shows overall very good condition for its mi-20th Century age with slight bead loss, but displaying very well. Provenance: From a large Great Falls, Montana old West and American Indian collection. Each band measures 5 5/8" wide, and 1 1/4" thick. Including the drops, each arm band measures 13" long. For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer