These are the deep, early cobalt faceted glass beads. There are 112 of them and they are strung on a heavy cord, likely wool. There is no clasp and it’s a continuous strand. 38″ total, with a hanging length of 19″.
This is one of the finest Kiowa strike a light bags that I have seen. The front design is bold and powerful – a simple tower built by steps of white, deep blue, and burgundy beads all set on a lighter blue background. The sides are trimmed with white beads. The back is beaded on […]
Late 18th to early 19th Century Finger Woven Sash, likely Seminole Belt portion is 20.5 by 4”, total length with tassels is 82” A chief likely had this sash as a part of his attire since it is such a fine and ornate example. Seven of the nine Seminole portraits in McKenney-Hall show fingerwoven sashes […]
The four petalled flower has deep, blue beads radiating out from it in a contour pattern. The flower is layered with light blue, dark blue, black and red with white hearts. Floating on the lower right and left side are two small areas of red with white heart beads. They are beaded around the apex […]
This is a classic Kiowa strike-A-Lite bag with all the right bead colors. Deep, wine red beads make up the background with sky blue and white beads creating the vertical designs. The flap is beaded with the same colors, and then the back bottom portion has all three colors again. The flap and the bottom […]
The small cradle has 4 colors of glass beads sinew sewn onto the hide. Black, white, green and blue beads are sewn in geometric patterns across the front and sides. The back is slated with thin pieces of wood. There is a doll inside made with calico cloth and filled with padding. The doll is […]
This is a beautiful and unusual beaded buffalo hide tobacco bag. The beads are very fine and are generally done in a pictorial manner. One side has four hands done in green with a red center. These are the most impressionable figures on the bag and they are executed in a fine way. The background […]
This is a large and exceptional Plains beaded, buffalo hide umbilical fetish. We think it’s a turtle, but it might be a lizard based on its elongated shape. Dirty yellow alternates with deep blue, green, white and red with white heart beads. Tin cones define the feet. There is a glass beaded element on the […]
I particularly like the simplicity of these Mescalero Apache moccasins. With minimal bead application, the pattern stands out better and the sense of restrain adds to their interest. The designs are simple linear paths of alternating dark blue and white beads. The beads are all sewn on with thread. One of the moccasins shows a […]
This is an exceptional bag with a beautiful floral design. The workmanship is excellent and all is original with only a limited number of missing beads. The beads used to make the design on this Yakima flat bag are very small, 30 beads to a linear inch. Light blue is the background color with a […]
