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Sioux Beaded and Fringed Hide Pipe Bag
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- deer hide
sinew sewn in opaque beadwork with metal bead accents, with typical geometric designs on each side, the lower cut hide section wrapped in dyed-quillwork; decorated with a small beaded pouch beneath the opening.
Provenance
M. William Bradley
Freeman's Auction House, Philadelphia, November 1938, lot 293
George G. Green
Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, November 1971, lot 153
Collection of Herbert G. Wellington
Literature
Pleasing the Spirits, Douglas C. Ewing, New York, 1982, p. 139, pl. 106, illustrated
Condition
Good to very good original condition with overall wear consistent with its age. Beadwork is clean. There is some damage and missings areas of quill decoration on the quilled panel, as evidenced in the catalogue photo. The hide and fringe suffers from minor exposure and is somewhat stiff but its condition is not outside of normal for a bag like this.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.