American Indian & Tribal Art-Marlborough
Description:
Plains Beaded Hide Awl Case, c. third quarter 19th century, with painted parfleche core and hide covering beaded with blue hourglass devices on a white background, the long tab with pink beaded edging, lg. 17 in.
Provenance: Collection of Major Henry Elijah Alvord (1844-1904),Skinner Inc., American Indian & Ethnographic Art, October 3, 1998, Lot 294.
Estimate $300-400
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