Cheyenne Blue Trade Cloth Blanket with Beaded Hide Blanket Strip

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Cheyenne Blue Trade Cloth Blanket with Beaded Hide Blanket Strip, c. last quarter 19th century, two blankets with selvage are joined and have a pinked-edge selvage stripe sewn to the outside edge, the buffalo hide beaded strip with multicolored geometric designs, (minor damage),blanket 99 x 55 1/2, hide strip lg. 59, dia. of rondels 6 in.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

Overall excellent condition. Very minor bead loss. Strip appears to be on buffalo hide. A few very small holes, small tear at top. A few spots, but the darker fabrics like this make the spots appear worse than they look in person.


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