19th Century Sioux Boy's Dentalia Shell Breastplate
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century Sioux boy's dentalia shell breastplate. Antique dentalia shell with patinaed brass
Brass
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H 40.75 in W 24 in D 3 in
Outstanding, Native American, Quilled, Tin Cone & Feathered Breastplate
Located in York County, PA
Outstanding, native American, quilled, tin cone and feathered breastplate with an interesting
Early Lakota Child's Bone Hair Pipe Breastplate, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Lakota Child's Bone Hair Pipe Breastplate, circa 1940s, a traditional hand-crafted
Bone, Leather, Beads
Sioux Dentalia Shell Choker and Breastplate
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
– we hope to be your trusted source. Native American, Shell, Beaded, Choke, Necklace, Breatsplate
Shell
19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux bow and quiver with beaded bands on top and bottom on both bow and quiver case. Bow 46" of bodack with original sinew string and three 24" matching arrows, two having 2 1/2" or...
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$607Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Plains Woman's Boot Moccasins North America 19th to early 20th century A beautifully crafted and well-preserved pair of Plains Native American woman's high-top moccas...
Hide, Beads
19th Century Native American Hidatsa Arikara Medicine Shirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hidatsa Arikara medicine shirt worn by a warrior who deserved honors, pre-reservation. Horseshoes represent successful horse raids, and the six quilled eagle feathers signify war cou...
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$2,550Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 4.25 in W 4 in D 10.75 in
Antique 1880s Arapaho Beaded Moccasins, Plains Indian Hide Footwear
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional pair of antique Arapaho moccasins, dating to circa 1880, represents a rare and highly collectible example of 19th-century Plains Native American artistry. Handcrafte...
Hide, Glass, Beads
Split Horn Headdress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Heavily adorned split horn headdress with ermine drops, silk ribbons, hawk bells, stroud covered horns, brass trade beads and brass buttons on red stroud brain tanned buffalo cap. St...
Fur
19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains hair drop with red beading with accents on hide, long quilled drops ending in tin cones with red feather fluffs, long black horsehair drop now doubled up on beading. ...
Hide, Beads, Feathers
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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