Plains Blue Trade Cloth and Dentalium Shell Woman's Dress

Description:

Plains Blue Trade Cloth and Dentalium Shell Woman's Dress, c. last quarter 19th century, the yoke with rows of dentalium shells separated by lanes of bugle beads, the hem with dentalium shell rondels and fine glass bead detail, lg. 56 in.

Provenance: The Van Kirke and Helen Nelson collection.
Estimate $5,000-7,000


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