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Lakota Beaded Blanket Strip.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Lakota Beaded Blanket Strip.
Lakota Beaded Blanket Strip. 2 ½” to 3" wide by 46" long. 19th century. Pristine condition. (est $2,000-3,000).

Provenance: Favell Museum, Klamath Falls, OR.

Beaded Blanket Strips: The origin of beaded blanket strips, which run horizontally across a wearing blanket, is presumed to have been a decoration to cover the seam where two hides were sewn together. Later, when trade cloth was more commonly used, the beaded strips became more decorative in nature.