Sold for $3,750

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Kiowa Beaded Strike-a-Light Bag, with Striker

fourth quarter 19th century

sinew-sewn and beaded using colors of white, cobalt, rose, and pony trader blue; brick-stitched heart charm; tin cone fringe; striker contained within

overall length 17 inches; bag length 6 inches x width 3-1/4 inches

Condition Report

The harness leather appears to have been conditioned and a seam has begun to open along the top crease. The flap is not laying flat against the bag. The fringes at the base of the bag are supple. Many of the bag’s tin cones are rusted or discolored. Bag contains a strike stick. I have not removed it from the bag out of an abundance of caution.

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