Description:
Kiowa Beaded Hide Young Girl's Dress, c. last quarter 19th century, traditional cut dress with green and yellow pigment at the yoke, twisted green fringe from the yoke end and bottom, red cloth panel at the neck, with a row of mesal beans on fringe on each side of yoke, the beaded detail with geometric and cross devices at lower edge, custom wall mount, lg. 31, wd. 23 in.
Estimate $20,000-25,000
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Keywords
geometric and cross devicesAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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