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Pueblo Warrior\'s Bandolier
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Pueblo Warrior's Bandolier
ca 1850

nine-strands of twisted hide are bound with a hide wrapping; antler, stone, and bone charms are attached on either side
 
overall length 41-1/2 inches

For a similar example see: Handbook of the North America Indians: Southwest, Vol. 9 (Sturtevant ed. 1979: 402, figure 7)

Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 195, plate 196)

Condition
Overall the hide is on the dry side, with some areas crunchier than others, while others are more pliable