Antique Sioux (Lakota/ Dakota) Beaded Legging Strips on Buffalo, ca. 1870s-1880s

Description

For sale is a
beautiful pair of Antique Sioux (Lakota/ Dakota) Beaded Legging Strips on Buffalo Hide from circa the 1870s-1880s.
The strips are made of native tanned
buffalo hide
in good condition, decorated with small
Venetian beads
, in a typical Hunkpapa or Yanktonai design all
sinew sewn
in bead colors light blue, dark blue, corn yellow, rose-white-heart, medium green and some milky white.The strips seem to have never been attached to leggings, as there are no sewing holes.
Minor loss of beads, please see the pictures for that.
The strips measure each
circa 32" x 2 1/2".
Please take a good look at the pictures or ask questions before you bid.
Payment expected within two days after sale.
Private sale, so nu returns accepted.
Shipping worldwide and always with track and trace
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