An early Southern Plains pony beaded war shirt constructed of trade cotton cloth, glass trade beads, and yellow ochre pigmented native tanned fringe. This shirt dates to the 1840-50's. Examples from this period are extremely rare. Kiowa, Commanche, or Ute. Presented on a professionally constructed museum mount. Fair/good condition, contact dealer for conservation report on the cloth shirt; there are areas where the fabric is shattered and has been stabilized and backed, staining and fading, signs of ethnographic use.
Provenance:
ex. Gordon Fritz, ex. Chris Selser, ex. James Reid, ex. Michael Higgins
Dealer | Brant Mackley Gallery |
Date: | 1840-1850's |
Origin | Southern Plains, United Stat |
Artist/Maker | Kiowa, Commanche, or Ute |
Measurements | 57 1/2 by 31 inches |
Inventory | View Dealer's Inventory |
Website | http://www.brantmackley.com |
Price | $95,000 |
Contact | Brant Mackley, 717-554-2176 or brant@bmgart.com |