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Crow Beaded Woman's Dress, 45" long

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Bead Work Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Crow Beaded Woman's Dress, 45  long
Crow Beaded Woman's Dress. 45" long x 31" across and beaded on heavy blue trade wool. A highly decorative and beautiful example of Crow beadwork and workmanship. Floral designs are in 12 different colors of beads, many of them faceted and some metallic. Accented with a scalloped floral trim and a strip of metallic cloth around the bottom. The high collar is on green trade wool and exhibits fine metalwork and metallic beadwork. The sleeves are also finished off with metallic, fringed fabric. 19th century.