Plains Cree Buffalo Hide Pipe Bag

Description:

Plains Cree Buffalo Hide Pipe Bag, c. 1870s, edged in red cloth and beaded on both sides with multicolored floral devices, lg. 31 in.

Provenance: Collected at Fort Assiniboine by Galen C. Cline, M.D.
Estimate $800-1,200

Very slight stiffness to the upper part of hide. Minor bead loss.


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