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Crow Beaded Men's Leggings 19th Century

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Crow Beaded Men's Leggings 19th Century
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This is an outstanding set of 19th Century Crow Native American Indian wool leggings with wonderful beadwork. The leggings show an old all wool trade blanket construction with red shroud wool trade clothe edging and an artful section of red wool trade clothe which is accented by the geometric traditional beadwork. The beadwork and beads are all period correct 19th Century showing chalk white, greasy yellow, medium green, cobalt, sky padre blue and red white heart. The beadwork extends to both sides of each legging with an artful bell upside down bell or Buffalo symbol on the front. The set shows very good well-preserved museum quality condition with little to no bead loss. Provenance: From a large Marion, Massachusetts old American Indian collection. Each legging measures 32”L x 17”W individually.