This simply stated mirror bag has a beaded panel in the front and a plain panel on the back. It is lined on each side with otter fur. The fringe has glass tubular beads at the top. Inside the bag is a wood board with a leaf cutout that was likely meant for the mirror. […]
This doll is an early example of a dressed, Native doll. It has full arms with hands and legs with booted feet that are carved from wood. The torso and head might be carved wood, or some other type of hard material – as yet to be determined. She is dressed with indigo blue stroud. […]
This is a sweet child’s toy crableboard from the last quarter of the 19th century. The hide, beaded with deep magenta glass beads, encloses a baby straddled in cloth. The hide is attached to two boards, covered in early patterned paper and yellow pigment. The back of one of the boards has written on it: […]
It’s rare to find such an early Eskimo doll in such wonderful condition. The adult male is carrying his baby with him on the back with a papoose. The seal fur lines the wood carved at the base as seen in the last photo. The head shows great wear and patina from age and use.
This soft canteen is likely made with buffalo hide. The hide is very pliable and not stiff. But it is thick so it holds its shape very well. The epidermis side (the inside of the hide) is used as the outside of the canteen. The epidermis has been left intact as it’s a natural water […]
This is a very charming and well decorated strike a light bag. The front side is intricately decorated with white, red with white hearts, pink, green, yellow, light blue and deep blue. The bordered front encloses a teepee like design in the center topped with a red cross. The back side mostly shows the hide […]
This is a very charming and finely done collection of an entire Plains Indian family. The father is shirtless and is adorned with wrist and hair decorations. The mother wears a blanket and in the back carries their baby in a blanket. The young boy is fully clothed with paints and a jacket
