Buffalo Tracks Gallery

A “dispatch” case on commercial leather, beaded in transparent “wine” red, turquoise blue, white, dark blue and “greasy” yellow seed beads, with fringe of brain-tanned hide, probably deer. Commonly referred to as “dispatch cases” because of their similarity to cavalry dispatch cases, bags of this type were more likely used as mirror bags. This bag measerures eight by seventeen inches including fringe.

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A tipi bag from the central plains, most likely Arapaho, dating from about 1875 - 1880. Made of buffalo hide and embroidered in stripes of white-heart red and powder blue seed beads, with designs in green, navy blue and “mustard” beads. Adorned with tin cones and dyed yellow horse hair. This bag measures 18 × 11 × 3 inches.

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This is a massive catlinite elbow pipe bowl carved in a unique form, with a grooved slab running up the front of the bowl. Probably from the upper Missouri river area, dating from the 1870s, this bowl measures approximately 4 1/4 inches long and 4 1/8 high, with a diameter of about one and a half inches. A stunning work of Plains Indian art.

$ 2,400.00

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A beaded tobacco bag from the Central Plains, most likely Arapaho, on thin hide, possibly antelope, decorated with the “bar” design in amber, white, ”pony trader” blue and pink beads. Original native sinew repairs to the hide. Twisted fringe. Overall length: 28 inches.

$ 6900.00

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This is a stunning bag from the Pit River Indian tribe of California. Measuring eight by eight inches, with a six inch flap plus an inch or so of beaded fringe. It has a 34 inch carrying strap beaded in a round rope style. Most of the bags of this type that I’ve seen over the years are about one quarter the size of this one. Bead colors are rose red, “greasy” yellow, “pony trader” blue and a transparent gold/ amber. A beautiful example of Native American beadwork from the Pit River Tribe of California.

$1,950.00

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This is a rare pipe bag from the prairie region, most likely Otoe or Kansa, dating from the 1860s. A classic prairie style tobacco bag with floral beadwork in white heart red, two shades of green, pink two shades of blue and “pumpkin”. Made of thin native tanned hide, possibly antelope, the side seam trimmed with black cloth. Fringe on the side and bottom. A fine, early example of a hard to find style of bag. Overall length: 18 inches

$ 8,500.00

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A pair of Cheyenne beaded moccasins beaded on buffalo hide in “pony trader” blue and white heart red on a field of white. Soles of buffalo rawhide. These date from the 1870s.

$ 2750.00

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An Arapaho tipi ornament beaded on hide in pumpkin, black and white beads. Made later into a bag with a linen or cotton cloth back. Approximately seven inches in diameter. $ 2,400.00

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Sioux ( Lakota ) “keyhole” moccasins
Ca. 1880

$ 2,800.00

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Sioux tobacco bag
Ca. 1870

$ 9,000.00

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