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Sioux Beaded Hide Saddle Blanket, with World War I Era Doodles
Estimate: $1,500-$2,500
Sold
$1,600
Live Auction
Native American Art, Session I
Location
Cincinnati
Description
Sioux Beaded Hide Saddle Blanket, with World War I Era Doodles
ca 1900
thread and sinew-sewn; hide beaded using colors of cobalt, medium blue, greasy yellow, red white-heart, and white; tabs with brass hawk bells; central canvas panel has been doodled on with images of ca 1920s sailors, pin-ups, Uncle Sam, and other figures; initialed in corner BEM and Winner, So. Dak.
length 75 inches x width 26 inches
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Fringe is dry but still pliable; Scattered bead loss; small area of staining on canvas