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C. 1950 Montana Flathead Indian Beaded Men's Vest

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 800.00 USD
C. 1950 Montana Flathead Indian Beaded Men's Vest
The lot features a circa 1950’s Indian tanned buckskin men’s vest with wonderful beadwork from the Flathead Plateau Indians of Montana. The vest shows Indian tanned hide buckskin with Indian hide fringes chest, bottom and along the middle of the back. The front shows four Deer Antler tine buttons with Indian hide ties as well as pockets covered in whimsical floral beadwork in all glass trade seed beads in Cheyenne pink, corn yellow, red, light semi-transparent green and semi-transparent green. The back shows a matching whimsical floral beadwork which stretches across the shoulders in the same early colors. The outside edges have a wonderful, scalloped cut design. The piece shows a very good condition and display very well. The vest measures 25 1/2" tall by 20 1/2" wide.