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THREE CROW OR PLATEAU QUILLED AND BEADED BUFFALO HIDE PANELS
c. 1860
probably from a blanket strip, each rosette and rectangular panel decorated with horsehair wrapped with natural, green and red-dyed porcupine quills, enclosed by beaded bands, stitched with sinew in various shades of glass seed beads, with typical geometric designs

Lengths: 15 inches each




Condition Report*: In overall good condition. Supple hide.  Some loss to quills, especially in the center of the rosettes. Minor loss to horsehair, again mainly on the rosettes.  Beadwork intact.  No apparent restoration.
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Auction Info

Auction Dates
September, 2009
19th Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 6
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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