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Northern Plains Fully Beaded Belt with Pouch c1880

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 1,250.00 USD
Northern Plains Fully Beaded Belt with Pouch c1880
This is an excellent fully beaded belt with side pouch from the Northern Plains Native American Indian tribes. The piece dates to circa 1880 and shows a Indian tanned hide construction with wonderful glass trade seed beadwork in chalk white, red white heart, semi-transparent padre blue, light blue, semi-transparent, greasy yellow, and a variation of Cheyenne pink. The piece has an impressive geometric traditional pattern indicative of the Sioux and Blackfoot tribes. The outer edges show a fancy beaded pattern. The piece is well preserved for its early age, but does show some bead loss. Measures overall 28.5"L x 6.25"W with pouch. The ends of the belt do shows an early cast wrought iron and wire clasp.