EARLY 20TH CENTURY PLAINS PAINTED DEER HIDE.

EARLY 20TH CENTURY PLAINS PAINTED DEER HIDE. Untanned deer hide, hair-on, painted with four mounted Plains Indian combatants with their horses’ tails “tied up” to signify their warlike disposition. Spots on the horses’ rumps indicate that they are appaloosas. Second warrior wears an eagle feather war bonnet of the “crown” type, and carries a gun and a quiver full of arrows. Third warrior’s war bonnet is a “trailer” style, with horns. Other two wear roached headdresses, each with two eagle feathers. Two warriors carry lances hung with eagle feathers. All four carry a shield, one decorated with a banner hung with eagle feathers, the others with an animal totem each (bear, buffalo, and wolf). First warrior wears a red “war cape” of “saved list cloth” (popularly known as stroud). He also carries a gun and a quiver of arrows. Last warrior carries a gun and dbl pointed stone headed war club. Driebe 1997, pg 310.Size: 49” x 32”. CONDITION: General surface soiling on painted side, slight hair loss. 4-55242 BL35 (2,000-3,000)

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
	3594	$6,325.00	EARLY 20TH CENTURY PLAINS PAINTED DEER HIDE. Untanned deer hide, hair-on, painted with four mounted Plains Indian combatants with their horses’ tails “tied up” to signify their warlike disposition. Spots on the horses’ rumps indicate that they are appaloosas. Second warrior wears an eagle feather war bonnet of the “crown” type, and carries a gun and a quiver full of arrows. Third warrior’s war bonnet is a “trailer” style, with horns. Other two wear roached headdresses, each with two eagle feathers. Two warriors carry lances hung with eagle feathers. All four carry a shield, one decorated with a banner hung with eagle feathers, the others with an animal totem each (bear, buffalo, and wolf). First warrior wears a red “war cape” of “saved list cloth” (popularly known as stroud). He also carries a gun and a quiver of arrows. Last warrior carries a gun and dbl pointed stone headed war club. Driebe 1997, pg 310.Size: 49” x 32”. CONDITION: General surface soiling on painted side, slight hair loss. 4-55242 BL35 (2,000-3,000) 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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