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Lot 599

Arapaho Beaded Tobacco Bag, 23 ½" long

Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
Starting Bid
$1,400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Arapaho Beaded Tobacco Bag 23.5" including 6" of fringe x 5.5" at widest point, made from Native-tanned deer or antelope hide, beaded with very small beads. Circa 1890. $3,000-4,000 Provenance: Antiques and Oddities, Bingen, WA; Collection of Jeb Taylor.

Condition

Beadwork shows minor losses on edge of the main panel. Some quillwork missing on a 8-10 slats. Hide is soft and supple, but there are several closed tears on the rim and edge. Beads show evidence of smoke.

Provenance information:

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