Arapaho Quilled Cradle
Sale 1073 - Native American Art, Session I
Sep 9, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$2,000 -
$4,000
Sold for $3,438
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Arapaho Quilled Cradle
late 19th century
thread and sinew-sewn on a cotton cloth body; quilled buffalo hide medallion at crown; edge of cradle is framed with quilled rawhide slats and dew claw accents
length 36 inches
Sold to Benefit the U.S. Children's Center on Historical Education and Advocacy
sold at Christie's
Condition Report
unknown collection tag sewn on reverse
all quilled straps are present, one of the top straps has become detatched from one end; scattered quill loss and missing dew claws
no other provenance
all quilled straps are present, one of the top straps has become detatched from one end; scattered quill loss and missing dew claws
no other provenance
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