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Sioux Fully Beaded Horse's Neck Drape

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Bead Work Start Price:18,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
Sioux Fully Beaded Horse's Neck Drape
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Sioux Fully Beaded Horse's Neck Drape. Striking horse neck drape, on native tanned hide, sinew and thread sewn, fully beaded on a blue background with American flags, morning stars, buffalo horns and other colorful designs. Red dyed horsehair tufts and tin cones adorn the “mane” of the drape. Circa 1890s, 48” x 25” (flat). Pictured: "Native American Horse Gear: A Golden Age of Equine-Inspired Art of the Nineteenth Century," by E. Helene Sage, page 142.