Navajo Bandolier Bag
Sale 1072 - The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part II
Sep 8, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$3,000 -
$5,000
Sold for $5,000
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Navajo Bandolier Bag
early 20th century
crafted from harness leather, the strap and edge of flap decorated with domed fluted silver buttons; the center of the flap sits a fluted domed concha, set with a turquoise stone
overall length 37-1/2 inches
This style of bag was originally a man's hunting pouch that held bullets, flints, and other firearms paraphernalia. The prototype of its design, included the concha to help weigh down the flap and the decorative buttons on the strap, most likely came from the Spanish. After muzzle-loaders went out of fashion, men continued to wear such pouches as a convenient pocket or a place to carry a talisman (Hanson 1994: 170)
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 170, plate 172)
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