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Mescalero Apache Beaded Hide Awl Case, and Awl
Estimate: $2,000-$4,000
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Mescalero Apache Beaded Hide Awl Case, and Awl
fourth quarter 19th century

sinew-sewn soft hide coated with an orange pigment; banded beaded designs alternate with rows of tin cones atached to hide thongs

overall length 16 inches

Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 209, plate 210)

Condition
Hide is soft; insignificant scattered bead loss.