Seminole Finger-Woven Sash
Sale 1073 - Native American Art, Session I
Sep 9, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$1,000 -
1,500
Price Realized
$6,250
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Lot Description
Seminole Finger-Woven Sash
second quarter 19th century
red and cream raveled wool yarn; having long narrow strips edge beaded with white glass beads and terminating with braided fringe; attached to sash is a manuscript note: Given to Brev. Capt. Benjamin F Harley by Osceola Seminole, plus an additional note: Indian Belt / given to my great uncle / Capt. Ben. Franklin Harley / by Osceola / Seminole Indian Chief / about time of Mexican War written on the back of a 1950-1951 Community Concert season ticket card
overall length 114 inches x width 4-1/4 inches
Although family history attributes the sash to Osceola (1804-1838), there was no point in Captain Harley's career where he would have encountered the Seminole leader.
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