Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
that was used for holding sewing materials, sinew, awls and beads. Sinew sewn on brain tanned buffalo
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$75,000 / set
Plateau and Ute Doll Cradleboard Collection
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
and brain tanned deer hide. 2. Umatilla doll cradleboard. Fully beaded panel. Cross accents with
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19th Century Native American Crow Beaded Saddle
By Crow
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Genuine crow saddle with brain tanned deer hide. Original beaded horns and drops. Original wood and
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19th Century Native American Crow Woman's Saddle
By Crow
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
complete with buffalo hide seat pad. Brain tanned bands attaching stirrups to saddle. Stirrups 19th century
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Authentic 19th Century Nez Perce Beaded Cradleboard
By Nez Perce Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
brain tanned elk hide. The inside board was once lined with brain tanned deer skin, however cut away as
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Ute Sheep Horn Spoon, circa 1870
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
1870.” Brain tanned with blue and white beading on top. Period: circa 1870 Origin: Ute Size: 9" L
Horn
$13,800
Beaded Sioux Patriotic Vest
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
on brain tanned deer skin then flour sack lined. 15" at shoulders, 19" at chest, 19"H. A great piece
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1920s Native American Penobscot Bear Paw Snowshoes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
”, with brain-tanned thongs. Made for a child. Exceptional sinew work. Rare and collectible. PERIOD: Early
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Sioux Child's Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux child's moccasins. 5 1/2" brain tanned elk. Classic Sioux buffalo hoof design with yellow
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Arapaho Beaded Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Arapaho beaded men’s moccasins of brain tanned deer skin with parfleche soles. Trunk piece, unused
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Lakota Sioux Beaded Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Lakota Sioux moccasins with buffalo hoof motif. Red white heart beads and brain tanned hide with
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$8,625
1900 Kiowa Hair Drop
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Kiowa hair drop on stroud with 2 1/2" German silver conchos attached by brain tanned deer hide
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19th Century Cheyenne Leggings
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Cheyenne pictorial leggings with horseshoes (horse stealing). Brain tanned deer skin, yellow ochre
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$4,025
Santee Sioux Gauntlets
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
hands done with diamonds down fingers. Has colors of red, blue, green, white, and yellow. Brain tanned
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Native American Cree Beaded Gauntlets
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
the side. Brain tanned doe skin. Cloth lined. Ex. Ron Gillett. Would make a great addition to any
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$40,250
Split Horn Headdress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
horns, brass trade beads and brass buttons on red stroud brain tanned buffalo cap. Stunning example from
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Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Sioux saddle throw. Beaded on brain tanned elk hide and red stroud. Beadwork
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Native Apache Beaded Strike-a-light Pouch
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
white, light blue beaded on brain tanned hide. Stunning example of the late 19th Century. Authenticated
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19th Century Northern Plains Hide Painting
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
buffalos, two thunderbirds and buffalo sun shield in center. On brain tanned deer skin. Ex. Van Landingham
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Nez Perce Huckleberry Basket, circa 1880
By Nez Perce Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
brain tanned shoulder straps. Heavily constructed. Once had red and blue accepts now faded. Cylindrical
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19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Arapaho large panel, tobacco bag with old collection tag "tobacco bag" white seal #450. Brain
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Northern Plains Pictorial Scabbard
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rifle scabbard on brain tanned elk. Exceptional beading. Warrior with double trailer headdress
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Sioux Warrior's Deer Skin Shirt and Leggings
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
brain tanned, shirt with long fringe and ermine fur-on hide drops. Striking geometric beadwork in colors
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$5,175
Plateau Beaded Gauntlets
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
and white. Thick 5" fringe with cloth lining. Brain tanned elk hide. 15 1/2"L x 8 1/2"W. Ex. Ron
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Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
red horsehair against brightly colored beads. Made of brain tanned buckskin with undecorated back
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$5,175
Sioux Beaded Pipe Bag
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux beaded pipe bag. Having large-beaded panels both sides on brain tanned buffalo. Bead patterns
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$12,000
Native American Pipe and Bag
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
closed x 3". Attached to the brain tanned thong is an antler pipe tamper with six "X" marks and three
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19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
, one game and one war. One point missing. Bow and quiver case of brain tanned buffalo calf. Period
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$13,800
Blackfeet Split Horn Bonnet
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfeet split horn bonnet. Sinew-sewn stroud hide cap with lazy-stitch beaded headband on brain
Fur
$12,000
Nez Perce Saddle Throw
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Highly decorated Nez Perce saddle throw on brain tanned elk hide. 50” plus 30” fringe, both ends
Beads
Native Kiowa 19th Century Pictorial Child's Teepee
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Child's teepee depicting highly graphic battle scene painted on brain tanned deer skin. This piece
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$9,680 / item
Pair Plateau Parfleche Packets
By Plateau Indians
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matched pair of Plateau parfleche packets with diamonds and stylized flowers and brain tanned ties
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19th Century Blackfeet Split Horn Headdress
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
blue hair on red trade cloth drop with five dangling ermines with brain tanned fringe. Buffalo split
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Organic Brain Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray
By Established Lines
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Organic Brain Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray
Petrified Wood
19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Cheyenne fully beaded moccasins. Red, yellow and blue on white background. Soft soled brain tanned
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Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Faceted Beads; Arapaho/Sioux dress on brain-tanned buffalo. Simple four color design; was probably
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19th Century Native American Yanktonai Sioux Beaded Belt
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Yanktonai Sioux at Fort Peck fully beaded sinew sewn belt on brain tanned buffalo. Greasy yellows
Beads
Sold|$2,000
Salmon Nootka Native American Hand Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Nootka hand drum with polychrome salmon, brass tacks, brain tanned handhold, original sale tag of
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Sold|$1,100
19th Century Klickitat Carrying Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Klickitat/Cowlitz partially imbricated basket in checkerboard design with brain tanned belt loops
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Sold|$4,025
Native Painted Buffalo Hide
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native brain tanned painted, quilled and beaded buffalo calf hide with four quilled rosettes each
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Authentic Hand Beaded Nez Perce Flat Bag With Peacock
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
brain tanned straps and cloth lined interior. A lovely piece that would display nicely on the walls of a
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Sold|$3,800
Paiute Indian Doll
Located in New York, NY
This rare doll was made for a Paiute child. It was sewn primarily of brain tanned deer hide with
Cotton, Beads
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