Lot 11
  • 11

Pair of Sioux Pictorial Beaded Hide Leggings

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • hide, glass beads
each lined with green silk cloth, finely sewn in numerous shades of faceted and globular seed beads against the softly tanned hide ground, with a rooster, an elk and a concentric floral medallion on the cuff, the lower panel with a six-pointed star, surmounted by a pair of opposed American flags, enclosed by foliate motifs.

Provenance

Private Santa Fe Collection
Sold Sotheby's New York, December 1997, lot 460
Jonathan Batkin Collection, Santa Fe
Acquired from David Cook Galleries, Denver CO

Condition

Very good original 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.
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