Crow Beaded Buffalo Hide Rifle Scabbard

Description:

Crow Beaded Buffalo Hide Rifle Scabbard, c. 1870s, fringed at the mouth and with long twisted fringe from the barrel, with red trade cloth insets and beaded with classic Crow geometric designs and pony beaded edging, traces of red pigment, (some damage to trade cloth, twisted fringe restored),lg. 52 in.

Provenance: The Estate of Joseph J. Rivera.
Estimate $15,000-20,000


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