Beadwork, Quillwork & Northern Plains Arts

This is a magnificent example of antique Iroquois/Mohawk beadwork. This Glengarry hat/cap is fully beaded with all of the beads intact.  While there is very slight deterioration of the red fabric on the folded edge, this does not diminish the...

These are a very nice example of the work of the Kickapoo people. They are an Algonquian-speaking Native American Indigenous tribe, originating in the region south of the Great Lakes. These moccasins have a beaded top with a floral design....

Beautiful small medicine bag for personal wear with a 3-dimensional beaded turtle. Very well done and beautiful! Brain tanned leather. Artist: Tribal affiliation and artist unknownSize: Bag: 6" long including fringe x 3" wide approximatelyOverall length: 21" longCondition: Excellent

Fabulous gauntlet gloves showcasing floral beadwork. Origin is likely to be from one the Northern Rocky Mountain Native American nations such as Crow or Blackfoot. The gloves are commercial leather and possibly purchased from a trading post to be beaded...

The piece consists of brain tanned hide and sinew sewn. The entire front side of the bag is covered in glass trade seed beads. The piece has a light white background with design in colors of white, red, blue and...

Authentic Plateau tribal Native American beaded bag - ca. 1920s - Artist name is on a paper inside the bag. One side of the bag is beaded red flowers, and the opposite side has a beautiful orange flower. The "sparkly"...

This is a magnificent, beaded bag handmade by noted Lakota artist, Diana Miller. The style of beadwork is known today as hill stitch but previously was designated at "lazy stitch". Diana's precision in her work and beautiful designs is what...

Original watercolor painting of a Native American warrior painted by American artist Ken Ferguson. This original painting was purchased from the artist in the 1990s and hung in a non-smoking home. It is in perfect condition. See the complimentary painting...

Original watercolor painting of a Native American woman painted by American artist Ken Ferguson. Professionally framed. This painting was purchased in the 1990s and hung in a non-smoking home. It is gorgeous and in perfect condition. SIZE:image: 12 1/2" high...

Authentic North Plains Native American beaded infant moccasins. These vintage moccasins are made with smoked, brain-tanned leather and feature a flat tongue flap and high cuff. They are thread sewn, including the white, blue and pink Venetian glass beads. So...

Authentic North Plains Native American beaded infant moccasins. These vintage moccasins are made with smoked, brain-tanned leather and feature a flat tongue flap and high cuff. They are thread sewn, including the multi-colored Venetian glass beads. So cute! The style...

Authentic Northern Plains fully beaded lizard umbilical fetish is thread-sewn with Venetian glass beads. Each of the legs is decorated with red feathers hanging from a leather cord with tin cones. The head and tail end in leather cords with...

This vintage buffalo skull shield is decorated with feathers that hang from a leather strap with two bells. Tanned leather stretched over a wooden ring. The artist, Michael Many Horses, was adopted by a Santee Sioux elder and self-taught in...

It's a tipi on a turntable! This miniature replica tipi is a whimsical vintage piece crafted from leather and wood and mounted on a walnut ball-bearing turntable. Miniature tipis like this were made originally for children as teaching tools for...

Vintage, replica dance dress with bird and moon designs has red and white feather detailing with beaded fringe. This colorful tanned leather dress is edged in fringe and is ready to hang for display with a branch and hanging cord....

Stunning vintage Native American Dance Stick is a hand-carved wooden horse with a paint wash. Details include a real horse-hair mane and tail, and leather embellishment. A real statement piece. The artist, Michael Many Horses, was adopted by a Santee...

Vintage, replica miniature Lakota dance dress has a turquoise yoke with stars and fringed sleeves. The bottom of the dress has birds, a turtle and a moon. The leather dress is edged in fringe and is ready to hang for...

Vintage, miniature replica long-sleeved blue dance shirt with a fringed yoke and painted birds. The leather shirt is edged in fringe and is ready to hang for display with a twig and hanging cord. The artist, Michael Many Horses, was...

This intricately beaded pincushion with a beaded hanging loop is a Native-made souvenir from the 1939 New York World's Fair held in Syracuse. Likely Iroquois/Onondaga from the Syracuse region. This "whimsy" is made of green velvet in the shape of...

This intricately beaded pincushion is an antique from the late 1800s. Likely Iroquois or other eastern Great Lakes region. This Niagara-style "whimsy" is made of green velvet in a fleur de lis shape with a red cotton back. The glass...

This heavily beaded wall pocket/whisk broom pocket is an antique from the late 1800s. Likely Iroquois or other from the eastern Great Lakes region This Niagara-style "whimsy" is made of olive-colored silk with a brown silk backing. The glass beads...

This intricately beaded wall pocket is an antique from the late 1800s. Likely Iroquois or other from the eastern Great Lakes region This Niagara-style "whimsy" is made of a rust-colored velvet with a brown cotton backing. The glass beads in...

This beautifully beaded Victorian-era bag was created most likely by an Iroquois artisan in the late 1800s. This Niagara-style "whimsy" from the eastern Great Lakes region is made of red cotton with a red silk lining. The gorgeous, raised glass...

This intricately beaded bird-design pincushion is an antique from the late 1800s. Likely Iroquois or other eastern Great Lakes region. This Niagara-style "whimsy" is made of pink wool in a six-sided star shape with a brown silk back. The glass...