Yankton Sioux Beaded Buffalo Hide Shot Pouch, with Powder Horn
Sale 987 - Native American Art, Session I
Apr 15, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$20,000 -
$30,000
Sold for $53,125
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Yankton Sioux Beaded Buffalo Hide Shot Pouch, with Powder Horn
third quarter 19th century
sinew-sewn and backed with canvas; strap consists of vertical beaded lanes in white alternating with lanes of red trade wool, accented by five boxes with horizontal lanes in colors of cobalt and yellow; the pouch, edged with fringe and decorated with triangular elements beaded in colors of translucent burgundy, cobalt, marigold, and sky blue against a white background; accenting the pouch is a longer strip of red trade wool, edged with cotton cloth
overall length 39 inches
Similar examples are found within the Hirschfield Collection and the Ten Kate Collection (Hovens, pg. 235, fig. 342).
Condition Report
Wool loss on panels; some areas of loose beads; insect damage to horn.
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