Historic Art: from the 1870-80's time period come these  wonderful Crow/Apsaalooke moccasins | both pair are buffalo hide with sinew and thread sewn seed beads | Left: women's moccasins with traditional Crow/Apsaalooke colors in floral designs and brass shoe buttons, 9 1/2" long | $2,500.00 |

Right: men's moccasins with traditional Crow/Apsaalooke colors in geometric designs and arrow accents, 10 1/2" long  | $2,750.00 | for more information and to order please contact Don and refer to Crow moccasins 

Historic Art: from the last quarter of the 19th century comes this historic Crow/Apsaalooke parfleche fringed flat case | traditional geometric colors of yellow, green, red and blue | long buckskin fringe | from an important Colorado collection with great provenance | size: bag is 12" x 14"; total length is 38" including fringe | $6,950.00 | letter of Authenticity and Provenance included | for more information and to order please  contact Don and refer to Crow flat case 

HISTORIC ART:  from circa 1840-60's comes this museum quality Nez Perce child's dress | Pony Beaded yoke in early colors of black, red, blue and pink on a background of white beads | a tanned native hide of mountain sheep with fringe on the sides and bottom | mountain sheep tail tab on the yoke | accompanied by a period belt with silver conchos |  a custom museum mount and historical write up is included |  from a New Mexico collection |  price on request |  for more information please contact Don and refer to Nez Perce child's dress 

HISTORIC ART: from the last quarter of the 1800's comes this Zuni Pueblo bowl of native clay and paints | this bowl is part of a collection sent to the Smithsonian Museum in the late 1800's by James Stevenson, Bureau of Ethnology, and was deaccessioned at a later time  | this bowl is one of three collected by an Oklahoma family | excellent letter of provenance available | size: 11 1/4" wide x 4 1/4" deep | excellent condition with no apparent repairs | $5,850.00 | for more information and to purchase please contact Don and refer to Zuni bowl  

HISTORIC ART: last quarter of the 19th century, rare Lakota - Sioux matched pair of possible bags, native tanned hide with sinew and thread sewn beads along the sides with quill work on front and top flap | excellent wear from native use | red yarn, and tin cone accents | size 9"x 6" | $3,750.00 | from an East Coast private collection

for more information please contact Don ref: Sioux matched pair of possible bags

HISTORIC ART: last quarter of the 19th century, Crow - Apsaalooke Moccasins | native tanned hide with sinew and thread sewn seed beads in traditional Crow colors of light blue, dark blue, pink, green, red and white |  excellent wear from native use | arrow designs on the side | native repair of vamp on left moccasin | size 9.5" x 5" | $1,950.00 | from a Montana private collection

for more information please contact Don ref: Crow Moccasins 

HISTORIC ART: circa 1865-75 Southern Plains (most likely Comanche) beaded hide boot moccasins | yellow ochre mineral pigment overall | beads are sinew sewn | thread sewn uppers | typical Comanche use of sead and faceted beads in colors of white, red, light blue and dark blue | narrow strips of beaded geometric designs highlighted with double rows of silver tacks | cut hide fringe along the tops | size: 27 3/4" inches tall | $8,500.00 | excellent condition showing great patina and native use | custom stand included  | from an East Coast collection | for more information and pricing please contact Don ref: Comanche Moccasins

HISTORIC ART: circa 1870's buckskin Sioux strike a light (fire making) pouch | rare and wonderful seed bead color palette of a light blue background with dark blue triangular accents, white border beading, greasy yellow, and black  |  double rows of tin cones on the bottom and top flaps  |  long bead wrapped drops with cones  |  no apparent restoration and great provenance  |  size:  10" long including drops |  $2,950.00  | from a Colorado private collection for more information please contact Don ref: Sioux Strike a light pouch

HISTORIC ART:  Lakota Sioux c1880's childs dress with 400+ cowry shells |  blue and red trade cloth with salvage edging |  clear seed beads on arm cuffs  |  size:  23" x 18"  |  great condition showing native wear  |  custom table mount included  |  $12,500.00  |  from a Colorado collection  | 

for more information please contact Don ref: cowry shell childs dress.

HISTORIC ART:  Northern Plains- Montana region (Crow) boys leggings | last qtr of the 19th century |  wonderful condition with blue and red trade cloth panels |  green ribbon edging |  early seed beads in colors of white, red white hearts, blues and green  |  size:  25" long by 11" wide |  $1,200.00  |  for more information please contact Don ref:  boys leggings

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Last qtr of the 19th century | Sioux child's scout jacket | buckskin with fringe on shoulders | beaded patterns with turtle fetishes | beaded on front and back | custom table mount | Size:  16" high by 15" wide, 22" high on stand  |  Condition: evidence of native use, no restoration and great patina  | For more information and pricing please contact Don

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3rd qtr 19th century | Arapaho tobacco bag of native tanned hide and glass beads | 39 inches in length including fringe and 6 ½ inches wide at the beaded panel | Top of bag has 6-4” tabs with a 21 inch pair of beaded drops, top cuff of bag is beaded | bead colors of white, red, light and dark blue, black, and pumpkin | beaded panels are the same front to back | body and fringe of bag are yellow ocher and the back of the tabs are red pigment | formally in the Alan Hirschfield Collection of Jackson Wyoming | Excellent condition with evidence of native use| For more information and pricing please contact Don

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4th qtr of the 19th century full size Flathead-Kootenai child's cradle board  | floral design elements on headboard and body; early trade cloth on body apron with muslin sack underneath | edged in orange cloth with wonderful patina throughout  |  shows great use from native wear | 37" long | from the collection of Don Siegel, Colorado |  acquired from a Montana collection | AVAILABLE | For more information and price please contact Don

HISTORIC ART: RARE!

First qtr of the 20th century |  Full size Comanche cradle board | supple buckskin, yellow ochre | great boards with 53 tacks, German Silver star and moon designs | drops of elk teeth, coins, pins and medallions  |  45" long excluding fringe | From a Comanche Family (disclosed to buyer) outside of Lawton, Oklahoma | small southern plains childs mocs have been added |  AVAILABLE | For more information and pricing please contact Don

HISTORIC ART:  RARE!

c. 1870-80 Full size Columbia River Cradle | 25” long by 9" wide | original hoop to protect child's head  | wooden backboard with original early trade cloth ties |   excellent condition with great wear and patina  |  From a NY collection | photo for reference | AVAILABLE  |  $4,950.00. | For more information please contact Don