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Sioux Fully Quilled Cuffs & Arm Bands 19th-20th C.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 2,750.00 USD
Sioux Fully Quilled Cuffs & Arm Bands 19th-20th C.
This is an exceptional set of Oglala Lakota Sioux Native American Indian fully Quilled Cuffs and Arm Bands from the late 19th Century to Early 20th Century. The set shows an early red trade clothe construction with parfleche rawhide having excellent porcupine quill wrappings. The porcupine quill work shows a mineral pigment dyed design pattern in a powerful cross like medallion in yellow, green and red ocher. The arm bands show a unique long parfleche rawhide fringe with porcupine fancy wrapping. These are truly and excellent exceedingly rare fully quilled set showing overall well preserved museum quality condition with some slight quill loss. Each cuff is 5.75"W x 4.75"H with the bands each being 2"D x 6"W.