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Crow Fully Beaded Star Quilt Dance Cape Late-20th

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:125.00 USD Estimated At:450.00 - 850.00 USD
Crow Fully Beaded Star Quilt Dance Cape Late-20th
The lot features a fully beaded woman’s dance cape with amazing Star Quilt-like and American eagle feather symbol patterns. This late-20th Century contemporary example is comprised of a thick canvas with a yellow and blue trade cloth piped edge, with the front being completely covered in glass trade seed and pony beads in many bright and rich colors. The eight-point star quilt-like pattern has immense detail and is often found on quilt blankets by the Northern Plains Crow Native American Indians. The beadwork is across both sides and is in good condition, with little to no bead loss and two fabric ties. Provenance: From an astounding collection of American Indian beadwork and artifacts out of Sheridan, Montana. Measures when open without the fringe 21”L by 11.25”W. The fringe or ties hang 21”.