Native American Ojibwe Chippewa beaded Pipe bag

Vintage dayak tribal beaded decorated baby Carrier Borneo Indonesia. The Tribal baby carrier beautifully made with wood base decorated with bead work cloth and clam shell decoration....

A beautiful Vintage Laotian hand woven silk chok cloth in black background with a variety of supplementary colours with detailed geometric and mythical animal designs, a stunning piece of silk weaving executed by some of the best and most skilled weavers in the world. Chok weaving is a technique where two or more different coloured threads are inserted between each row of warp thread. These are inserted by hand, so it’s akin to embroidery or carpet weaving. Size 80 x 18 inches 200 x 45 cm approx. Period 1970s About weaving in Laos The evolution of weaving in Laos, which emerged from the cultural contact between different ethnic groups, has created some of the most intricate and stunning textiles to come from the simple floor loom. For more than 40 years following World War II, Lao weaving all but disappeared. Within a few short years, Lao textiles, in particular the Lao Tai people's supplementary weft weaving, travelled from the brink of extinction to what is considered by collectors and connoisseurs to be amongst the finest textiles in the world. Silk production, dying and weaving reached Laos with the arrival of the Tai Kadai people from Yunnan in today’s China, around 1,200 years ago. As they travelled through the region, they encountered the indigenous Mon-Khmer people who were already weaving other types of fabric, mostly raw cotton and hemp. In Lao-Tai textiles...

Native American Antique Large Micmac model Birch Bark canoe Woodlands C 1850 A superb Large Micmac Model Birch bark canoe with floral quill work decoration. Native American Woodla...

A Fine handsome Large hand-crafted Navajo design Bolo tie in sterling silver with blue green turquoise circa 1960s. With plaited black leather tie and sterling & turquoise tips. Mea...

Northern Plains beaded possible bag. Sinew sewn and beaded on softly tanned hide using colors of red white heart, pea green, greasy yellow, royal blue and...

This rare and beautifully preserved 19th-century Kiowa-Apache hide bag is an exceptional example of Native American Plains artistry and craftsmanship. Expertly hand-stitched from nat...

Native American Sioux beaded teepee bag. Having beaded front, sides and top. Beadwork is mostly white with blue, yellow, red, and green forming traditional geometric design. Having t...

Hidatsa Sioux work bag from Fort Berthold, North Dakota. Properly referred to as a woman's work bag that was used for holding sewing materials, sinew, awls and beads. Sinew sewn on brain tanned...