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Sioux Tipi BagCirca 18

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Sioux Tipi BagCirca 18
<B>A SIOUX QUILLED AND BEADED HIDE TIPI BAG<BR></B></I><BR>c. 1875<BR><B><BR></B></I> decorated across the front with lines of dyed porcupine quills, the sides with bar and rectangle design, sinew sewn and lane-stitched in classic shades of glass seed beads, trimmed with metal cones inserted with red-dyed horsehair<BR><I><BR><BR>Length: 20 ½ inches</B></I> <B>Condition Report:</B> Overall very good with usual wear and soiling. Approx. 6 holes in hide, largest 1/2"diam. Beadwork with minor loss. Quillwork with very minor loss, color still bright. Metal cone tassels intact. Hide lacing with some loss. No apparent restoration.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Larg (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)