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Mandan-Arikara Painted Buffalo Robe circa 1900
Mandan-Arikara Painted Buffalo Robe circa 1900
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The piece is from the Mandan-Arikara Upper Missouri Native American Indians painted Buffalo Hide. The piece is from the Ft. Bethhold Indian Village Upper Missouri River (Dakota Territory). This shows a finely hand painted pictorial story telling design showing The Mandan-Arikara Chief on horse back leading his Warriors, on horse back and foot, into a battle. Rare story telling original tribal painting. The Great American Bison Buffalo robe has been Indian brain tanned and smoked. The piece still retains some of the rich brown fur on the reverse and also the supple hide (very well tanned). The piece is from circa early 1900's and is an exceedingly rare item. Measures 110"x95".
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Mandan-Arikara Painted Buffalo Robe circa 1900

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