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Cheyenne Beaded Hide Pipe Bag Together With Wood and Stone Pipe
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- hide, wood
the bag, composed of softly tanned hide painted overall with yellow ochre, with vertical stripes in red pigment, sinew sewn in tiny glass seed beads against a white, lazy-stitched ground, with stylized butterfly designs, and concentric rectangles on narrow bands down each side, trimmed with long, beaded split-tongue pendants, together with a pipe stem, of cylindrical section with a narrow groove in slight relief, and catlinite bowl with raised carinated bowl.
Condition
Bag is in very good overall condition with typical wear for age. Minor chips to the bowl; stem is in very good condition.
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.