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Apache Beaded Hide Awl Case, with Awl
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Apache Beaded Hide Awl Case, with Awl
fourth quarter 19th century
thread and sinew-sewn hide coated with yellow and red pigment; beaded using colors of red white-heart, black, white, cobalt, and greasy yellow; three rows of tin cones attached to hide thongs line the lower edge of the beaded bands and edge of case; German silver medallion closure and with further embellishments of two metal chains, one ending a quartz blunt point and the other with an 1858 half dime
overall length 17-1/4 inches
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 209, plate 210)
Condition
Hide is soft; some scattered missing beads and tin cones; coin separated from chain drop.