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Kiowa Strike-A-Lite Beaded Bag 19th Century

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 1,850.00 USD
Kiowa Strike-A-Lite Beaded Bag 19th Century
This is a wonderful Kiowa Native American Indian Strike-A-Lite beaded bag from the 19th to 20th century. The piece shows an Indian tanned hide construction with rich mineral ocher dyes of yellow and blue. The piece shows exquiste authentic 19th century glass trade beads in greasy yellow, black, semi-transparent sky blue, medium green, Hudson Bay red white hearts, chalk white, and various wound glass pony beads in padre sky blue and red. The excellent museum quality bag also shows a tin jingle cone accented fringe and fancy beaded top flap. The piece shows a very good well preserved condition. Measures 4"W x 9.25"L with an additional 12" top strap.