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Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE

Native American broadly describes any Indigenous people in North America and encompasses hundreds of tribes and groups, all with distinct cultures. Native American–style furniture and decor likewise varies widely, from pieces created by Indigenous people to those appropriated by non-native designers.

Indigenous furniture’s rich heritage includes the bentwood boxes of the Northwest Coast carved from cedar for storing household or ceremonial objects. Generations of Native American people have made baskets for holding household items, with those in the Northeast using sweetgrass and those in the Southeast using pine needles and wicker. Artisans in the Plateau region wove watertight pieces like cradles from plant materials. Although these objects were intricately made, they were usually utilitarian rather than decorative.

The colonization of North America and the removal of Indigenous people from their lands led to the suppression of these practices. Many styles that used Native American motifs — such as Southwestern style, which was heavily influenced by the geometric patterns of Navajo textiles — have historically not involved Indigenous creators and, instead, have taken their traditions without their tribal context.

When decorating a home with Native American–style furniture, it is important to do so respectfully, by understanding the origins of motifs and objects and examining who profits from their sale. There are now Indigenous-led companies, such as Cherokee designer Cray Bauxmont-Flynn’s Amatoya and Totem House Design, promoting Indigenous work in furniture and home decor. Supporting Indigenous artists and artisans is essential to confronting the still pervasive issue of cultural appropriation in design.

Find a collection of Native American living room furniture, folk art, rugs and carpets, decorative objects and other items on 1stDibs.

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Style: Native American
Pair Plateau Parfleche Packets
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matched pair of Plateau parfleche packets with diamonds and stylized flowers and brain tanned ties. Difficult to find a pair. Very nice, rare design. The term parfleche was first co...
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Early 1900s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Hopi Mudheads and Kacharis Red Ribbon Prize
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mudhead and Kacharis by Lomayo Kanaya Hopi, second prize, Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial 2005. Three Kacharis in balloon basket with mudhead ballo...
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Early 2000s American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Pottery

Pair of Mid-Century American Navajo Styled Turquoise and Silver Belt Buckles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of midcentury silver and turquoise belt buckles are presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1965. T...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Stone, Sterling Silver

Pair of Mid-Century American Navajo J. Blackgoat & Mexican Silver Belt Buckles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of midcentury silver and turquoise belt buckles are presumed to have been made in circa 1965. The buckle with the round cent...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Flathead Beaded Martingale
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Late 19th century Native American flathead tribe beaded ladies martingale with flowers and greasy yellow hearts. The beading is contour beading, 19th Century. The fringe is brain tan...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Northern Plains Breastplate
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains bone tube breastplate with brass beads, Russian blues and shell conch having one blue padre bead and two brass beads. Period: Early 20...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Bone

Pair of Nuu-Chah-Nulth Model Totems
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This matched pair of Nuu-chah-nulth model poles each feature thunderbirds, wolves, lightning snakes and eagles. The poles are nearly identical and vary only in minute details and color choices. The thunderbirds...
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1920s Canadian Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cedar

Unusual 20th Century Kachina "style" Doll of a Navajo Figure with Large Hands
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Painted cottonwood Kachina "style" doll depicting a Navajo, circa 1940s. It is in good condition, with bright color. Kachina dolls were usually created to teach Hopi children the var...
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1940s American Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Eastern Woodland Crooked Knife
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern woodland crooked knife. Solid handle having an exquisite hand chipped carved American Folk Art style geometric design. The blade is hand forged i...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Chief White Feather "Dr. Teyet Ramar" Sioux Beaded Vest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chief white feather "Ramar" Dr. Teyet Ramar , better known as Chief White Feather Sitting Bull (1908-1957) Born of Sioux father and Chippewa mother, he was a direct descendant of an even more famous chief, Sitting Bull. Teyet Ramar graduated from Shelton College, New York City, and before his conversion was a feature organist in Broadway theaters...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beads

Pair of Nuu-chah-nulth Model Totems
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This pair of colorful larger Nuu-chah-nulth model totem poles were likely made for a curio shop in Seattle or Victoria sometime around 1915. The poles...
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1910s Canadian Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cedar

Indian Chief Motif Porcelain Humidor, American, circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine quality hand painted porcelain humidor is in excellent all original condition with no chips, repairs, or overpaint; nice bright crisp paint and detail. No mark, but definitely American, circa 1900 era. Note the detail to the Indian's face and his elaborate headdress. Native American Indians were especially attracted to tobacco and related products and relished the opportunity to pose for pictures on that topic; note cigar store "Indians", match safes, and humidors. This is a very desirable and item of tobacciana with the Indian subject matter and the attractive multicolored hand painted Indian chief with headdress, probably of note but I have not been able to accurately identify him; quite possibly "Big Bow" an Indian warrior who has been identified on other similar objects. Grace Young...
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Early 1900s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Porcelain

Impressive 1870s Arapaho/Sioux Beaded Hide Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Faceted Beads; Arapaho/Sioux dress on brain-tanned buffalo. Simple four color design; was probably the first dress made after quilling. Stars on dress, and...
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1870s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide

Native American Chippewa Catlinite T-Pipe
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century Chippewa pipe with weeping hearts. Long stem Chippewa T-pipe with file burnt stem and steatite bowl having red Catlinite weeping hearts and pewter inlay. The bowl is squ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Sioux Brain Tanned and Beaded Work Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
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...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide

19th Century Blackfeet Fighting Dag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfeet fighting dag native made with blade from a wagon wheel or barrel rim. Blade goes full length of handle and protrudes 8 1/4". Much patina from use. Fastened with nail rivets...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

1870s Southern Plains Tacked Ball Headed Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Southern Plains tacked ball headed club. A used piece. Native made of osage orange. Patina to spare. Period: 1870s Origin: Southern Plains Size: 21" ...
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1870s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

19th Century "Peace, Friendship, Trade" Treaty Knife
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Treaty knife we assume accompanied or took the place of a Peace Medal. Blade from a US Cavalry sabre, elk bone handle. Guard stylized arrowhead. Handle is ...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

19th Century Sioux Split Horn Headdress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Genuine 19th Century Native American made Sioux split horn bonnet with buffalo hide liner. Long dangling ermine tails, tips beaded with greasy yellows and red hearts tipped with horse hair. Small brain tanned thong with hawk bells connecting both horns. Beaded brow band, matching horn...
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide

19th Century Northern Plains Pictorial Painted Robe
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
"Keeper of the Horses" genuine 19th century Northern Plains pictorial painted robe with over 50 horses, pictorial story telling of horse raids painted on Dapple Gray brain tanned Ind...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

19th Century Eastern Ball Headed War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern ball headed war club with antler spike. Still shows file rasp marks from carving. Decorated with dots and bird tracks. Made of fir. Guaranteed to be last quarter 19th Century. Ex. Lockwood Family, Cincinnati. Period: 19th century Origin: Eastern, US Size: 24" L, ball 4" D, spike 3" L. Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source.   Native American...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

19th Century Native American Ball Head War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Ball headed war club of walnut with carved panther effigy. The panther is rare and a powerful warrior symbol that has different interpretations "He ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Adorned Iron 19th Century Pipe Tomahawk
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Heavily adorned presentation grade pipe tomahawk with pewter inlaid fish, moon, acorn and war axe on cast iron blade. Period: Mid-19th century Origin: Eastern...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

19th Century Micmac Spiked War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
MicMac spiked club. Chip carved handle with face on head having forged file spike at top with embedded and poured lead. Brass tacks and band of red painted hide...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

19th Century Blackfeet Split Horn Headdress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfeet or crow split horn headdress collected by Ron Hall at Browning, Montana from grandson of Edward Axe (Blackfeet) who acquired from Jack B...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide, Beads, Feathers

19th Century Sioux Bow, Arrows and Beaded Quiver Case
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 arr...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Massive Sioux Catlinite Pipe - Circa 1900
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Massive Sioux Catlinite pipe with etched buffalo bull motif, and original silk ribbons. Period: circa 1900 Origin: Sioux, Plains Size: 25". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Galler...
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Early 19th Century Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

19th Century Northern Plains War Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains war club with stylized stone buffalo head. Raw hide wrapped adorned with brass tacks. Much patina from use, blood, grease and sweat. Mu...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

19th Century Northern Plains Spontoon Pipe Tomahawk
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains spontoon style pipe tomahawk with solid brass head, carved and file burnt and painted original haft. Period: 19th century Origin: Northern Plains Size: Head 11 1/2",...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

1600s-1700s Eastern Ball Headed Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern ball headed club of walnut burl with panther effigy over ball. High polished use. Scalloped handle at base. Original drops missing. The panthe...
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1650s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Pawnee Pipe Tomahawk, circa 1850-1870
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pawnee pipe tomahawk. File burnt and tacked with remnants of yellow paint over entire shaft. Exhibited in the Wichita Falls Museum 1967, Maryland Academy of Art and Science 1969, Flo...
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1850s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Iron

19th Century Eastern Ball Headed Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Eastern ball headed war club of native walnut with carved face having square nailed spike set in lead. Ex. Norm Johnson Estate. Period: Mid-19th ce...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Central Plains Warriors Breastplate/Necklace
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Central plains warrior's otter skin breastplate/necklace with hand carved and painted deer antlers simulating grizzly claws. Venetian beads strung in be...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Mid-19th Century Choctaw Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Choctaw bandolier shot pouch from a Natchez Mississippi collection. Silk ribbon fringe at shoulder. Exceptional graphic condition. White beading on...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

19th Century Northern Plains Gun Stock Club
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Gunstock club with carved and painted feather carvings at top, lines with red paint, 4" blade, original trade point. A real weapon of tiger maple. Except...
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Maple

Northern Plains Parfleche Bonnet Case
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains parfleche bonnet case with original long fringe. Old smoke from the teepee. Period: circa 1870 Origin: Northern Plains Size: Case 19" ...
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1870s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide

Mid-19th Century Metis Cree Beaded Bandolier
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Metis Cree bandolier with classic beading on red Stroud with white bead edging and black silk ribbon border. Period: Mid-19th century Origin: Metis Cree Si...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

19th Century Native Sioux Beaded War Shirt
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century Sioux war shirt of brain tanned buffalo with red ochre quill wrapped hair locks. Bead strips have stylized buffalo heads, pipes and teepees. Nice patina from use inside and out. The pipes are a great icon and make us believe that the warrior it was made for must have been an important individual in his tribe. It is hard to determine tribal attribution, possibly as far west as Fort Peck Yankton Sioux...
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide

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 coups, scalps or battles. Would note, four real scalps possibly moved over from an earlier war shirt...
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide

Cheyenne Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pre-reservation Cheyenne dress. Hand-sewn, pieced together; blue trade cloth, ribbon-like edging, cowry shell cape on both sides. This piece without any restoration. Hard to find thi...
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1870s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Shell

Sioux Catlinite Horse Pipe
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux stylized catlinite horse pipe with saddle. Has been smoked. Neat collector piece. Origin: Sioux Size: 8" L x 3" H x 3/4" W.  Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in ...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Plateau Beaded Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Beautiful tanned elk hide dress. The yoke with underlying rows of larger red, white, green and blue beads. Shoulder strips lazy stitched with 20/0 cut seed ...
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20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide

19th Century Native American Crow Woman's Saddle
By Crow
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Wood and Horn frame wrapped in rawhide with wooden stirrups. Original harness leather stitching complete with buffalo hide seat pad. Brain tanned bands attac...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Horn

Pueblo Indian Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Polychrome Pueblo drum. From a private New York State historical society. Period: Last quarter of the 19th century. Origin: New York Size: 6" D x 6" H ...
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Blackfoot dress of red Stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th century. Period: 1920s Origin: Blackfoot Size: 40" x 40". Family Owned & Operate...
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1920s American Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beads

Southern Plains Pony Bow
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Southern Plains decorated pony bow. Buffalo hide, beads and red ochre. Original string of twisted horse hair. Period: Mid-19th century Origin: Southe...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Painted Plains Bow
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th century painted plains bow with original string and ten matching arrows. Original steel points 2 1/2" - 4". Ex. Fruitland Museum. Ex. Peter Hawkin. Pe...
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

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. Heavy bull hide. Similar, but not matching, 12" beaded panels on each side. Second time around. 24" war...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beads

Miniature Hopi Dance Kachina by Ron Coolidge III
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American miniature Hopi dance kachina with carved Kiva by Roy Coolidge III. Period: Last half of the 20th century Origin: Hopi Size: 8" x 2 1/2" x 7"H Family Owned & Opera...
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Late 20th Century American Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

Coeur D'alene Tribe Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coeur d'Alene tribe moccasins with very thin hide and beadwork. Fawn or antelope. Simple classic design. Neat display - shows use. Period: Last half of the 19th century Origin: Coe...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Animal Skin

Authentic Native American Beaded Sioux Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Stunning Sioux moccasins, beaded, primarily in blue and white, with flag motif and horse hair tuffs on tabs. Period: circa 1880 Origin: Sioux, Plains...
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1880s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beads

Native American Sioux Authentic Ceremonial Moccasins
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sioux Ceremonial moccasins, with fully beaded soles. Period: circa 1880 Origin: Sioux, Plains Size: 10 1/4" x 4". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, excep...
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1880s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beads

Native Sioux Quilled Council Pipe
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century Native American Sioux quilled and file-burnt stem with highly polished T bowl. Period: 19th century Origin: Sioux Size: 8" x 4 1/2", 36" ...
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1870s Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

19th Century Native Nez Perce Beaded Martingale
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Early designed beaded Nez Perce martingale. Constructed stroud applied to canvas with beaded panels of hourglass and diamond motifs. Split tab and brass bell suspensions. Stunning pi...
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Beads

Northwest Coast Wooden Doll with Thunderbird, Eagle Mask
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Seated figure with Thunderbird mask; carved yellow cedar, Thunderbird mask (eagle) depicted as head on a seated human body. Arms are dramatically open and outstretched. Large, richly detailed Thunderbird Mask, permanently attached with oblong eyes painted red, black and white. Edge decorated with dyed (red) spruce root as simulated mask harness over shoulders and across the chest. Dance apron; Seated figure wearing an apron of shredded cedar bark. Held on to figure at the waist with woven cedar string and abalone shell on button at back. Approximately 7" wide/long by 4" high. Bench; carved from cedar. Decorated on the back with bear face, outlined with inlaid red dyed spruce root. Ears, eyebrows and nose of inlaid abalone shell. Eyes of inlaid fossilized ivory...
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1920s American Vintage Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Cedar

Pueblo Indian Cottonwood Trunk Drum
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Pueblo Indian cottonwood trunk drum - it's old. Pueblo drum made from a hollowed out cottonwood trunk, old milk paint, - this one's been us...
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Native American Muslin Ghost Dance Shield
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Muslin shield with backhand hold, bundle sticks with red and yellow ochre and original shoulder carrying strap. Ex Kammerer Period: 19th Century Origin: Sioux, Plains Size: 16 1/2...
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19th Century American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Hide, Wood

Quilled Sioux Native Authentic Child's Dress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Lakota Sioux child's dress quilled on buffalo hide; collected and entered into the Maryland Academy of Art and Science prior to 1880. It was deaccessioned...
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1860s American Antique Native American Collectibles and Curiosities

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Other

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