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Post 1940s Indigenous Art of the Americas

Contemporary Cheyenne Pipe Bag , 1988
Contemporary Cheyenne Pipe Bag , 1988

Contemporary Cheyenne Pipe Bag , 1988

A wonderful and extraordinary contemporary work.
47.5 x 6.25 in.
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Provenance

 

The Front Panel consists of double rows of horizintal cut glass white beads interspersed with rows of dark green cut glass beads. Top and bottom of beaded panel panel is beaded with a row of white cut glass beads and dark blue beads in a chevron design. Very top edge of bag is trimmed with row of white, rose and dark blue beads.  

Bottom of the bag is quilled with red, yellow ochre, light green and rose colored Porcupine quills forming a dual dragonfly design.  

Below the quill work appears an approximately 31" set of fringe extending to the end of the bag. 

Two sets of ties pirce top of Pipe Bag and consist of quillwork, pony beads, tincones, and red dyed horsehair. 

Opposite side of Pipe Bag appears with the same size central beaded panel and similiar color way cut glass beads with the exception of the central panel beads are orange -red, light yellow with three small blue bead elements intersperced in the yellow. 

Top of Pipe Bag is woven with alternating white, rose and dark blue beads appearing in a chevron design.

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