Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

(6) Native American Beaded Bags, Sheaths

Price realized
$318
Pre-sale estimate
$150 – $250
Hammer price
$250
Category
Other American Indian & Ethnographic
Sold
February 22, 2025
Sale
DAY 1- FEBRUARY 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

(lot of 6)  Late 20th century beaded items from the Oglala Lakota Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota including; (1) deer hide knife sheath with beaded red, white and blue 30 star American flag. 14.5" long including 4.5" fringe; (1) bead decorated parfleche knife sheath, longest 9"l; (1) with tag marked "Elk Rawhide", beaded, 5.5"l; (1) beaded bag with modern Waterbury Texas button and numerous jingle cones, approx. 3"h, 3.25"w with flap closed; (1) small medicine bag with beaded cross and modern U.S. Army button; (1) small bag with blue, black, white and  yellow beads, hanging decoration with bells, for shipping larges measure 14.5"l, total of all 1lb

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.