Lot 12
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Native American, Northwestern United States, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Plateau Tribes, Yakima culture, ca. 1900 to 1920s CE. A stunning beaded textile satchel with a running elk leaping majestically over a log- this entire landscape, including sky, is beaded with thousands of tiny glass seed beads! The handle is made from hide, the purple edge / verso panel are made from velvet, and the interior is lined with cotton cloth. Size: 12.5" L x 12" W (31.8 cm x 30.5 cm)
There is an old label tag that suggests this was for the "Elk Dreamer Society," however this deer is missing the characteristic thick neck and white posterior elk have. The Elk Dreamer society is primarily associated with Western Plains tribes, such as the Lakota, and initiated members often wore a pouch other items with elk motifs.
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: private Don Phelps collection, owner Todos Santos Trading Post, acquired in Oregon, USA in 1968
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- Condition: Wear and losses to velvet, with tearing along hems that reveal the cotton interior panel. Beaded area is intact and excellent without any losses and very tight / secure.
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