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Old West & Firearms New Years Sale

Sat, Jan 12, 2019 12:00PM EST
Lot 127

Sioux Fully Beaded Awl Case c. 1890

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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 Sioux Native American Indian fully beaded awl case dating to the 19th Century. The case shows a parfelche lining that is covered in Indian tanned hide and accented by period correct early glass trade seed beads sewn with sinew. The beadwork shows a wonderful geometric linear pattern in sky padre blue, red white-heart and semi-transparent green. At the opening is a fancy beaded fringe with faceted and seed beads in a black color with a matched beaded top loop. The base shows three Indian hide fringe with iridescent seed beads and nine cobalt blue wound glass early trade beads. The case would have held a bone awl, a slender pointed tool that allowed the user to puncture thick hides such as Buffalo. The case shows very good overall condition and an early age. From a large Cowboy and Native American Indian collection in Montana. Measures 10" x 1".

Condition

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