From the collection of Larry Frank, this whip shows great age in the wood, the twine and the hide. I love the look of the old and well used (oiled) wood. The stick has a glow to it, like it creates its own light. The stick is tapered with twine tied around the small end. […]
This Blackfoot rattle, measuring 9 1/4″ long, has a wood handle encased with brain tanned hide. The hide goes from the foot of the rattle to the top where there is a seam showing that there are two pieces joined. The hide is thick and firm. The handle is wrapped with red stroud, added more […]
This is a highly interesting Santa Clara creation of Saint Santiago on his horse. Santiago kicked the Moors out of Spain during the early years. He is a Saint adopted by the Pueblos as they converted to Catholicism. He is always seen entering on a horse to seek out his mission as he is played […]
This Plains Indian drum has wonderful patina to it. The hide is stretched over steam bent wood and tied with hide strips. There is no paint on the outsie. The inside of the hide has the letters “R”, “Co” in black with a green thick line painted across it. It’s interesting to note that lead […]
The tall drum presents well with a nice patina to it. The two ends have been used and show it. There are no breaks in the hide, but there are a few holes in the wood that appear to be where knots were. The general shape is oblong and not round as seen in the […]
A total set of Apache playing cards contain 40, so this is a half deck at 20. This is a particularly attractive set, in a primal way, and are likely early, estimated to be the last half of the 19th century. All of the cards are very close to the same size and all have […]
The colors of the glass beads and the arrangement suggests that this may be Arapahoe. The use of black beads adjacent to the pink and blue has the feel for Arapahoe. Five rows of greasy yellow beads are at the center of the mountain design. This is well executed onto a thick hide, possibly elk. […]
There are 11 light blue glass beaded loops all attached to commercial hide with brass tacks. At this joinery a piece of hide is attached as side fringe. The middle of each loop has 7 French brass beads. The glass beads are attached with two parallel strands of sinew. The core of the loops appears […]
This buffalo bone knife has a great feel and patina to it. The bone is well aged and very smooth to the touch. As well, the hide wrapped handle has good age to it. The hide is cushioned with cedar bark front and back. Written at the top of the blade in black ink is […]
The is a very nice early reservation period knife sheath. It is beaded only on one side and has two hide drops at the tip partially wrapped in quill work with a single tin cone on one end. The beads are white, dark blue and deep red with white hearts. There was a row, place […]
