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Sioux Warrior Beaded Breechclout Loincloth 20th

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Sioux Warrior Beaded Breechclout Loincloth 20th
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This is an excellent Sioux Native American Indian Warrior’s outfit beaded breechclout (breech clout set) from the 20th Century. The Breechclout (or breech clout) otherwise known as the loincloth, is a long rectangular piece of cloth or hide, usually with a decorated front, to be worn between the legs (with this example being attached to an Indian tanned hide belt) so that the flaps fall down in front and behind the user. Sometimes the called the breechclout, loincloth, skin clout, clout apron or just the flap. This example shows a red trade cloth backing with Indian tanned hide fronts with each side showing two long beaded strips having glass trade seed beads in chalk white, corn yellow, semi-transparent dark green, red, and dark blue. The beadwork shows a traditional geometric pattern with wonderful arrow, tepee, and chief’s cross symbols. The breechclouts also show ten fringe drops with brass beads and long hair pipe bone beads. The loincloths are in the same design and stylings of the coup staff, war shirt, headdress, moccasins, and leggings (with each being sold separately). These were all displayed on the Indian mannequin sold after these pieces. This piece measure 33 7/8" long, and 14 3/8" wide when the piece is laid on top of itself. The entire ensemble was purchased for over $12,500 by the current Paradise Valley Livingston, Montana private Early American Artifact Collection.