Group of Six Southern Plains Beaded Hide Pouches

hide, glass beadwork, dentalium shell.

Charles and Sharon Aberle Collection

Wonderful and diverse group, I especially like the pictorial strike a light pouch with flowers against a yellow beaded ground. The Apache bag with the red lattice beaded design is the earliest bag in my estimation and dates to 1875-1880 (probably on buffalo hide too!). The circular pouch is finely stitched with tiny glass seed beads and just sparkles. Condition is uniformly very good with just typical age.
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