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Cheyenne River Sioux Beaded & Quilled Rifle Scabba

Multicolored geometric different designs on each side, native tanned hide with great fringe and beautiful striped quillwork. A Northern Plains Masterpiece in excellent condition, c 1880By the mid-1800s a new, more individualistic world had emerged around the Cheyenne River and other Plains Indian tribes of the Dakota Territory. Beads and cloth stimulated the blossoming colorful art form in a burgeoning ceremonial life, and inspired the makers to create spectacular and precious adornments for their beloved riding gear and hunting equipment. The above scabbard is a tour de force example of a reservation masterpiece