Sold for $5,040

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Sioux Beaded Hide Bowcase and Quiver, with Bow and Arrows

late 19th century

lot of 8, includes:

thread and sinew-sewn; bowcase and quiver decorated with salt and pepper beadwork and embellished with red trade wool
length 38 inches

sinew-backed recurve bow coated with red pigment; twisted sinew string
length 41 inches

six arrows, four with metal tips
average length 27 inches

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition Report

Hide is on the dry side but still pliable; light scattered bead loss

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