Historic Period

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		Artifacts.Historic Period

		Northwest Great Basin High Plains Southwest South Central



	IPC.2 Crow Beaded Pouch circa 1900. A nice round style 9.8 cm diameter, One side has concentric circles in red and blue the opposite side is yellow and blue. The edge is white. SOLD [Click here to Order]


			Northeast Southeast Central States Historic Period Contemporary Axes Pottery and Hardstone

	IPC.1 Havasupai Saucer shaped basket, G4, 40 cm in diameter and 11 cm high. This is a nice large basket with the common motif of geometric mountains. The bottom of the basket has become weak with age but this does not affect the display of it at all. Nice classic specimen. SOLD [Click here to Order]


	IPC.3 Sioux Beaded Legging strip circa 1910. A nice specimen 18" long and 2 1/2" wide with blue and white beads in a classic tall mountain pattern. $170.00 [Click here to Order]

IPC.4 Great Lakes (Chippewa) Beaded Throw circa 1910-1930. Dark brain tanned leather 21" x 22" with leather fringe and a white leather serrated border. The back is lined with a nice old faded blue cloth and the front beaded with a wonderful woodlands floral pattern. It shows its age and a little stitching is loose but the condition is great for the age. Unusual type $270.00 [Click here to Order]



				IPC.5 Navaho Whiskey Throw circa 1920. Approximately 17" x 18" with a very tight weave and great bright red white and black colors. Several small holes in the field and along the edges. The holes decrease the value some but tis is really a fine example. $120.00 [Click here to Order]



		IPC.6 Old Navaho Pictorial Rug. Approximately 18" x 27" multicolored and a nice tight weave. No holes with a little fraying along the long edges. One side is faded from being exposed to the light for a long period (hanging on a wall) while the other side is bright and clear. Nice $200.00 [Click here to Order]


	IPC.7 Unfinished Pipe, G6, 10 cm steatite, Saulteaux (Ojibway), circa 1900. Well shaped but not finish polished. The bowl is drilled with a wide tapered funnel shape. The stem hole was started but not finished. A great example for form and the study of techniques used to make it. SOLD [Click here to Order]


	IPC.8 Sioux Catlanite Pipe, G8, circa 1870-1880. A wonderful example massive and heavy, 49 cm overall. With a 19.5 cm "T" bowl. Heavy rectangular stem with bands of reed pattern across the wide faces. Shows nice age and use but in great condition. From the fort Berthold, N.D. area. SOLD [Click here to Order]


	IPC.9 Catlanite Pipe Stem, G8, 11 cm long, North Dakota. Very well made having a round stem with a flared mouthpiece and then becomes of square section about 4.5 cm from the bowl. These squared faces have a large "X" from corner to corner on each side. Superb. SOLD [Click here to Order]

PC.10 Fur Trade Knife, G8, 30 cm o.a. Length. The bright clean blade has a little scattered pitting from age and use. Dark wood grips with a pewter bolster and pewter grip inlays. A superb example of the type that saw extensive use in the late 1700's and early 1800's. The condition is much better than expected as most examples have narrow shortened blades from sharpening but this one retains it's full size and shape. SOLD


	IPC.10 White Padre Trade Beads. A 21" strand of nice medium size bone white. this is one of the earliest bead types traded in to the New World. $18.00 [Click here to Order]

		IPC.12 Russian Faceted Cobalt Blue Trade Beads. Definately one of the most popular bead types and most often encoutered in the Northwest. This is a super nice clean 23" strand. $125.00 [Click here to Order]

IPC.13 Red Feather Trade Beads. A beautiful 23" strand (one bead is a blue one) of a bead type which has become very hard to get these past few years. $90.00 [Click here to Order]

			IPC.14 Blue Padre Trade Beads. A 24" strand of beautiful sky blue beads. This type bead is among the very first introduced into the Americas, primarily on the west coast. $22.00 [Click here to Order]


	IPC.15 Large Six Layer Chevron Trade Beads. 25" strand of fine large beads. A couple show extreme wear but the rest are in beautiful condition. This is probably one of the most sought after bead types. SOLD [Click here to Order]


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