Fort Berthold Quilled Hide Vest
Sale 1073 - Native American Art, Session I
Sep 9, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$1,500 -
$2,500
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Sold for $2,125
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Lot Description
Fort Berthold Quilled Hide Vest
fourth quarter 19th century
thread-sewn and profusely decorated on front and back with various geometrics, stylized American flags, Iktomi, and crosses; quilled drops, tin cones, and remnants of silk ribbon further embellish back; interior lined with patterned cotton
length 20-1/2 inches x chest 32 inches
Upper New York Family Heirloom
Condition Report
Hide is dry and slightly stiff but still pliable, fringe is dry
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