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Navajo Fire Starter & Medicine Bags

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 300.00 USD
Navajo Fire Starter & Medicine Bags
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Featured in this lot we have a set of Navajo Native American Fire Starter and Medicine bags originating from the early to mid 20th century. These bags show a tight thread weave with the bags showing long thin construction with a narrow opening at the center of the piece. The bags are made of off-white fabric with one showing red lines woven into the piece. Both bags show there original gallery tags reading "Navajo Fire Starter & Medicine Bags (2) 3.06.57". Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection and collected by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector Bruce also was the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman which was both part museum and gallery. The first bag measures 35" long by 9 1/2" wide with the second bag measures 26 1/2" long by 7" wide.