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Comanche Hide and Wood Saddle c. 1860

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Comanche Hide and Wood Saddle c. 1860
This is a rare, authentic carved wood and rawhide wrapped saddle from the Comanche Native American Indians that dates to circa 1860’s. This amazing saddle shows solid wood construction with a flaring semi-rounded horn and seat, which has been completely covered in Indian tanned hide and shows a rich, dark patina and stiff finish from being wetted and stretched over the wood. The hide has been rawhide and sinew sewn and completely covers the entire surface, with some areas having worn off, such as the horn and edges, and the sewn areas being slightly widened. The piece is carved into the side “OK”, presumably the origin of the piece is Oklahoma, where it was possibly recovered from the Cheyenne Native American Indians. This is one of the earliest saddles of authentic American Indian heritage we have offered for sale and it is truly a museum quality piece, showing overall well-preserved condition for its early age. Provenance: From a large Western Cowboy and American Indian collection in Dayton, Wyoming. Measures overall 23.5” L by 12” W by 11” H. A similar example previously sold at the Heritage Auction 2013 sale for $4,687.50, with this being a slightly more unique example. Overall, the piece is in good condition, with the hide having a rip on one side, as shown.