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RARE Arikara Hair Extension Piece

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Native Americana Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
RARE Arikara Hair Extension Piece
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Arikara Hair Extension Piece. 39" long, 13" wide. Fashioned from twisted strands of buffalo hair which has multi-strand plaiting. Human hair is added to the bottom sections. The upper buckskin band has false-rolled beadwork. The two buckskin ties show traces of blue earth. Adorned with spots of sealing wax. Hair extension pieces are extremely rare. This extra-long style was seen among the Arikara Indians as early as 1803 when Lewis and Clark made their expedition. First half 19th century. Provenance: Ex-Wintersteen collection.