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Ca. 1907- Duhamel Trading Post Sioux Beadwork

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Ca. 1907- Duhamel Trading Post Sioux Beadwork
The lot features two Sioux beaded pieces from the Duhamel Trading Post in Rapid City, South Dakota dating to circa 1907-1930’s. Both pieces are from the Sioux at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The Duhamel Trading Post was established in Rapid City, South Dakota in 1907 by Pete Duhamel, born in 1839 in Canada and moved to Rapid City, Dakota Territory in 1879. A digital photograph is shown in the description of the inside of Duhamel Trading Post with the walls lined with Indian wares such as Indian blankets, rugs, sculpture, beadwork, leather goods and more. Frist is a beaded human effigy figure, in the shape of a War Chief being loom beaded over trade clothe using trade seed beads and an Indian tanned hide tie at the top. The figure shows a feathered headdress , beaded shirt and beaded leggings. The beadwork shows colors of greasy blue, chalk white, greasy green, butterscotch yellow, black, cobalt, amber, red and more. Also included is a set of Indian tanned hide beaded moccasins trade thread sewn with glass trade seed beadwork. Beaded in faceted light pink, along with semi-transparent light blue, yellow and green. Both are miniatures. From the Duhamel Trading Post and Pine Ridge Indian Reservation from the Sioux circa 1907-1920’s. Beaded figure is a total of 3”H with an additional 6”L Indian hide tie. The moccasins are about 2.5” by 1.75”W. U6.