PLAINS BUFFALO BULL SKULL.

PLAINS BUFFALO BULL SKULL. Owner states that the Moon family represented this to have belonged to Chief Thunderbird Ca. 1880. Painted in a manner for ceremonies such as for the Sun Dance. Owner states that the overall pattern of green dots represents hail stones that call upon the might of the Thunderbirds – the most powerful beings in the universe. The skull is mounted on a wooden placque and stenciled on the back “Old medicine skull/From my friend/Chief/Thunderbird/Karl Moon. See Driebe 1997, pg 424. Size: 23-1/2” x 17”. CONDITION: Exhibits weathering. 4-55241 (3,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3558	$4,600.00	PLAINS BUFFALO BULL SKULL. Owner states that the Moon family represented this to have belonged to Chief Thunderbird Ca. 1880. Painted in a manner for ceremonies such as for the Sun Dance. Owner states that the overall pattern of green dots represents hail stones that call upon the might of the Thunderbirds – the most powerful beings in the universe. The skull is mounted on a wooden placque and stenciled on the back “Old medicine skull/From my friend/Chief/Thunderbird/Karl Moon. See Driebe 1997, pg 424. Size: 23-1/2” x 17”. CONDITION: Exhibits weathering. 4-55241 (3,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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