377
Sioux Quilled Hide Tobacco Bag
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Sioux Quilled Hide Tobacco Bag
fourth quarter 19th century
sinew-sewn and quilled on both sides of bag in colors of red, yellow, orange, purple, and blue; bright quilled rawhide slats; soft hide fringe; Fred Harvey Company wax seal purchase tag attached
overall length 30 inches
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994, 123, plate 125)
Condition
Hide and fringe is soft and thin. Minimum bead and quill loss