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A SIOUX QUILLED AND BEADED HIDE TOBACCO BAG

c. 1880
decorated with natural and dyed porcupine quills, one side with a pair of American flags centering a Morning Star, the other with stepped diamond motifs, a panel of rawhide slats wrapped with quills suspended below, fine hide fringe along the bottom

Length: 37 inches overall


Condition Report*: Overall good. Hide with moderate wear and soiling, with approx. 2 native repairs, and aprrox 1 tear of approx. 1 inch, and two puncture holes. Beadwork intact. Quillwork intact with fading. Hide fringe with monor loss. No apparent restoration.
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Auction Info

Auction Dates
November, 2007
10th Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 2
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid per lot.

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Sold on Nov 10, 2007 for: $7,170.00
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