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Rare Sioux Double-sided Beaded and Quilled Tobacco Bag
Estimate: $8,000-$10,000
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Rare Sioux Double-sided Beaded and Quilled Tobacco Bag
fourth quarter 19th century
thread and sinew-sewn; having one side fully quilled in colors of red, yellow, blue, and purple; opposite is decorated using seed bead colors of pony trader blue, red white-heart, pea green, dark blue, white, and marcasite
overall length 35 inches
Published:
Spirits of the Art (Hanson 1994: plate 124)