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Native American Cochiti Pueblo Painted Drum, Southwestern, c. 1950
Native American Cochiti Pueblo Painted Drum, Southwestern, c. 1950

Native American Cochiti Pueblo Painted Drum, Southwestern, c. 1950

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional mid-century Native American painted drum from the Cochiti Pueblo region of New Mexico, dating to circa 1950.

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Vintage 1950s Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Pueblo Painted Drum
Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

By Pueblo Indian Tribe

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Handmade Native American Pueblo painted drum. Made of hide stretched over log.

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Pueblo Painted Drum
Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

By Pueblo Indian Tribe

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Pueblo painted drum. Made of hide painted black and stretched over log.

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Pueblo Painted Drum
Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

By Pueblo Indian Tribe

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Pueblo painted drum. Made of hide stretched over log in crisscross pattern.

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Pueblo Painted Drum
Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

By Pueblo Indian Tribe

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Pueblo painted drum. Made of hide stretched over wooden log.

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Pueblo Painted Drum
Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Pueblo drum. Comprised of hide stretch tightly over a hollowed log, tied in criss-cross pattern.

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Pueblo Painted Drum
Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

Native American Pueblo Painted Drum

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Pueblo drum. Comprised of hide stretched tightly over hollow wood, tied in criss-cross pattern.

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Antique Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Rawhide Plains Indian Art, c. 1900
Antique Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Rawhide Plains Indian Art, c. 1900

Antique Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Rawhide Plains Indian Art, c. 1900

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional antique Native American Sioux parfleche box dating to circa 1900, an outstanding example of early 20th-century Plains Indian painted rawhide artistry.

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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

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Antique Plateau Parfleche Envelope c.1870 Native American Painted Rawhide
Antique Plateau Parfleche Envelope c.1870 Native American Painted Rawhide

Antique Plateau Parfleche Envelope c.1870 Native American Painted Rawhide

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

This exceptional 19th-century Plateau parfleche envelope, dating to circa 1870, is a rare and visually striking example of Native American rawhide artistry from the North American We...

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Antique Late 19th Century North American Native American Native American...

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Native American Painted Pueblo Drum Mid 20th Century
Native American Painted Pueblo Drum Mid 20th Century

Native American Painted Pueblo Drum Mid 20th Century

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Authentic Native American Pueblo Indian painted drum. Featuring stretched hide on top and bottom.

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Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

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Cochiti Pueblo Polychrome-Painted Rawhide Drum with Original Beater
Cochiti Pueblo Polychrome-Painted Rawhide Drum with Original Beater

Cochiti Pueblo Polychrome-Painted Rawhide Drum with Original Beater

Located in Mount Horeb, WI

A striking Native American drum attributed to Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, dating to the early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Plateau Parfleche Envelope, circa 1900
Plateau Parfleche Envelope, circa 1900

Plateau Parfleche Envelope, circa 1900

By Plateau Indians

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source.  Native American, Art, Parfleche, Envel...

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Painted Hide Robe Cotsiogo 'Cadzi Cody', Shoshone, circa 1890, Native American
Painted Hide Robe Cotsiogo 'Cadzi Cody', Shoshone, circa 1890, Native American

Painted Hide Robe Cotsiogo 'Cadzi Cody', Shoshone, circa 1890, Native American

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Antique Native American Painted hide robe, circa 1890, attributed to 19th century Shoshone artist, Cotsiogo, also known as Cadzi Cody (1866-1912).

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Antique Native American Abstract Painted Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, circa 1890
Antique Native American Abstract Painted Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, circa 1890

Antique Native American Abstract Painted Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, circa 1890

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

19th century vintage Native American Parfleche container in an envelope form, finely painted circa 1890 in an abstract design with blue, yellow, orange and red by a North American In...

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Antique Native American Parfleche Envelope, Blackfeet, circa 1875
Antique Native American Parfleche Envelope, Blackfeet, circa 1875

Antique Native American Parfleche Envelope, Blackfeet, circa 1875

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Constructed from buffalo hide in an envelope form and painted with natural pigments with abstract/geometric elements. The Blackfeet/Blackfoot tribe, part of the Plains Indian Cult...

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, 19th Century
Native American Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, 19th Century

Native American Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, 19th Century

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

Native American Parfleche Envelope with two stacked hourglass Formations from the late 19th century. Parfleches are rawhide containers which were fundamental to the plains and pla...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Parfleche Envelope with Abstract Painting, 19th Century, Plateau
Native American Parfleche Envelope with Abstract Painting, 19th Century, Plateau

Native American Parfleche Envelope with Abstract Painting, 19th Century, Plateau

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

Antique parfleche, Plateau (Native American Indian), envelope form constructed of rawhide with natural pigments arranged in a series of abstract painted devices. Display on the wall,...

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Antique Native American Drum & Beater, Sioux 'Plains Indian', Early 20th Century
Antique Native American Drum & Beater, Sioux 'Plains Indian', Early 20th Century

Antique Native American Drum & Beater, Sioux 'Plains Indian', Early 20th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Vintage painted drum and beater, Native American, created by a member of the Sioux tribe (Plains Indian). The drum was constructed of rawhide stretched over a wood cylinder and is ha...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Rare Early 20thc Pueblo Original Blue Painted Drum
Rare Early 20thc Pueblo Original Blue Painted Drum

Rare Early 20thc Pueblo Original Blue Painted Drum

Located in Los Angeles, CA

WONDERFUL PAINTED SURFACE DRUM WITH WHITE TRIM AND BLACK.THIS ORIGINAL PAINTED CEREMONIAL DRUM WAS USED AT DIFFERENT EVENTS THAT THE INDIANS DID.IT IS QUITE UNUSUAL TO FIND THEM IN P...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Objects

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Antique Native American Painted Parfleche Box, Sioux, circa 1880
Antique Native American Painted Parfleche Box, Sioux, circa 1880

Antique Native American Painted Parfleche Box, Sioux, circa 1880

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

An antique Sioux (Plains Indian) parfleche container in a box form. Constructed of rawhide and painted with natural pigments (vegetal paints) in abstract geometric designs. A Nomadic...

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Tribal Art

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Native Painted Buffalo Hide
Native Painted Buffalo Hide

Native Painted Buffalo Hide

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H 54 in W 68 in D 0.5 in

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 having four drops with deer dew claws.

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Sioux Parfleche Box Painted Rawhide Plains Artifact circa 1900
Native American Sioux Parfleche Box Painted Rawhide Plains Artifact circa 1900

Native American Sioux Parfleche Box Painted Rawhide Plains Artifact circa 1900

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional early 20th-century Native American Sioux parfleche box, dating to circa 1900, representing a classic and highly collectible form of Plains Indian painted rawhide work.

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Antique Early 1900s American Native American Native American Objects

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Collection of Three Native American Parfleche, 19th-20th Century
Collection of Three Native American Parfleche, 19th-20th Century

Collection of Three Native American Parfleche, 19th-20th Century

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Collection of three parfleche envelopes. Overall dimensions as displayed: 30 x 32 x 7 ¼ inches Left: Plateau, circa 1900, 28 x 13 x 4 ½ inches Center: Cheyenne, circa 1890, 29 x 14 ...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Native American Pueblo Drum and Plains Striker, Early 20th Century
Native American Pueblo Drum and Plains Striker, Early 20th Century

Native American Pueblo Drum and Plains Striker, Early 20th Century

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

A pair of Native American musical instruments: A Pueblo drum and a plains Indian striker. Custom display stand is included for the striker. Together as shown, these measure 23 inche...

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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19th Century Native American Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Hide Plains Artifact
19th Century Native American Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Hide Plains Artifact

19th Century Native American Sioux Parfleche Box, Painted Hide Plains Artifact

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

This antique Sioux Native American parfleche box, dating from the 19th century, is a remarkable example of Plains Indian craftsmanship. Constructed from rawhide and painted with intr...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Lakota Sioux Painted Buffalo Hide by Merle Locke
Lakota Sioux Painted Buffalo Hide by Merle Locke

Lakota Sioux Painted Buffalo Hide by Merle Locke

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Northern Plains, Native American Painti...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Antique Native American Parfleche Cylinder -  Sioux, 19th Century
Antique Native American Parfleche Cylinder -  Sioux, 19th Century

Antique Native American Parfleche Cylinder - Sioux, 19th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Constructed of rawhide and painted with natural pigments with native tanned hide fringe. Cylinder forms such as this were originally created exclusively for sacred objects such as r...

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Antique Native American Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, circa 1890
Antique Native American Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, circa 1890

Antique Native American Parfleche Envelope, Plateau, circa 1890

By Plateau Indians

Located in Denver, CO

Rawhide painted with abstract hourglass designs in natural pigment. Can be hung on the wall. Expedited and International Shipping is available; please contact us for an estimate.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Antique Native American Painted Parfleche Box, Plateau, 19th Century
Antique Native American Painted Parfleche Box, Plateau, 19th Century

Antique Native American Painted Parfleche Box, Plateau, 19th Century

Located in Denver, CO

A rare box form constructed of rawhide and intricately painted in an abstract design with natural pigments and red trade cloth. This was created by a North American Indian living in ...

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Decorative Boxes

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Pueblo Dance Drum, circa 19th Century
Pueblo Dance Drum, circa 19th Century

Pueblo Dance Drum, circa 19th Century

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H 23.5 in W 16 in D 16 in

Pueblo Dance Drum, circa 19th Century

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Pueblo Dance Drum Region / Tribe: Arizona / attrib. to the Hopi Circa: 19th Century Material: Wood staves, hide drum heads with thick hide lashing, green paint Dimensio...

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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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Painted Hide Pueblo Dance Kilt by Santiago Paytiamo, circa 1960

Painted Hide Pueblo Dance Kilt by Santiago Paytiamo, circa 1960

By Santiago Paytiamo

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Santiago Paytiamo (1922-1998) was born and raised in Acoma Pueblo. A self taught artist, Paytiamo was deeply involved in Acoma traditions and identified the need for buckskin dance k...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

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There is a range of native American painted hides for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique native American painted hides was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, hide and wood. Native American painted hides have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Many native American painted hides are appealing in their simplicity, but Native American Art, Sioux Indian Art and Plateau Indians produced popular native American painted hides that are worth a look.

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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,600, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $27,000 highest priced.

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