Lot 118
Cheyenne-Arapaho Beaded Strike-a-Light Bag
Sale 1072 - The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part II
Sep 8, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$5,000 -
7,000
Price Realized
$12,500
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Lot Description
Cheyenne-Arapaho Beaded Strike-a-Light Bag
fourth quarter 19th century
sinew-sewn harness leather and beaded with triangular designs in colors of translucent burgundy, light blue, pony trader blue, cobalt, white, and greasy yellow; tin cones attached with hide thongs line the lower edge and closing flap; long twisted hide thongs are strung with tubular German silver beads and terminate with rocker engraved German silver pendants
overall length 12-1/4 inches; bag length 5-3/8 inches
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 88, plate 94)
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