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Sioux Pictorial Quilled Cradle Cover

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Bead Work Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Sioux Pictorial Quilled Cradle Cover
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Charming horse motif pictorial quilled cradle cover. Running horse designs done completely in quillwork across the top in yellow, blue and green on a deep red field. 5-point stars and stepped designs complete the top, quilled down the remainder of the native tanned hide, and ending at red cotton shroud cloth. Opening edge is beaded in two shades of blue, with multiple ribbon decorations. 28" overall, 10" quilled and fringed drop on back. Includes custom stand.

Provenance: From the Estate of Thomas W. Lorimer.