Lot 104
Apache Beaded Hide Awl Case
Sale 1072 - The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part II
Sep 8, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$3,000 -
5,000
Lot Description
Apache Beaded Hide Awl Case
third quarter 19th century
sinew-sewn on softly tanned hide; beaded edges and lanes accentuate the rows of tin cone fringe; a silver brooch decorates the lower end and a brass spread eagle button adorns the top
overall length 19 inches
All of these cases have metal cones, beadwork, and attractive leather shapes. The third case has an early Eastern Woodland-style silver brooch as decoration on the bottom tab. (Hanson 1994: 209)
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 209, plate 210)
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 209, plate 210)
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