Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Fri, Mar 13, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Sat, Mar 14, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Lot 33

Fine Native American Buckskin, Seed

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Bead and Porcupine Quill Pipe Bag Plains, probably Lakota Sioux, late 19th century, the buckskin bag finely beaded with seed beads with central triangular and teepee-form designs on white ground with borders on both sides, blue beads on one side, red beads verso, wrapped porcupine quills below, beaded band and rawhide strap, 39 x 7-1/4 in., in hand-crafted Lucite case, 42-1/4 x 9-3/4 x 2-1/2 in., losses to beading at top edge and separations at sides, two quillwork pieces broken at top, extensive losses to red wraps. Provenance: Private Collection

Condition

losses to beading at top edge and separations at sides, two quillwork pieces broken at top, extensive losses to red wraps