The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part II

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Lot 25

Cheyenne Beaded Hide Leggings, with Lizards

Lot 25

Cheyenne Beaded Hide Leggings, with Lizards

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Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

Estimate$6,000 – $8,000

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Cheyenne Beaded Hide Leggings, with Lizards

fourth quarter 19th century

sinew-sewn softly tanned hide; decorated with glass beads in colors of cobalt and white; large red white-heart, blue padre, and dew claws on fringe

length 35 inches

While green represented the earth, yellow symbolized the sun, the deity that sustained Plains Indian culture. Every Plains tribe used both colors, but green was more common on the Southern Plains while yellow was dominant among the Cheyennes north and south...

These Cheyenne leggings have dainty lizards beaded on the batwing flaps. They are a prayer that the warrior wearing the leggings will be as quick and elusive as the lizard that darts to and from, seldom seen and difficult to catch. White heart beads are used as pendants to define the shape of the leg. The side and bottom fringes are tinted green, perhaps to represent the horizon (Hanson 1994: 60).

Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 60, plate 60)
Converging Streams: Art of the Hispanic and Native American Southwest (Wroth & Gavin, 2010: 183, plate 45)

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Ex Joseph Henry Sharp Collection

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Danica Farnand

Vice President, Head of Department, Native American Art

danicafarnand@freemansauction.com 513.666.4935

Ms. Farnand has helmed the Native American Art department since its inception at Cowan's Auctions in 2003, developing it into one of the most respected and successful departments in the category. Throughout her career, Ms. Farnand has sold over $50 million in Native Art, and has created focused and curated auctions for 19th and 20th century Native works, Jewelry, and Modern and Contemporary Native and Indigenous Arts. A distinguished expert in her field, Ms. Farnand is a respected voice in the ongoing dialogue between Native American tribal groups and the collecting community regarding culturally significant objects, serving as a board member of the Authentic Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) since 2019, and spearheading the effort to return a sacred Ahayu:da wooden figure to its rightful home in the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico in 2020. She has also been an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow since 2016. Ms. Farnand holds an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Cincinnati and a B.A. in Art History from John Carroll University.

Erin Rust

Associate Vice President, Specialist, Native American Art

erinrust@freemansauction.com 513.666.4947

Erin Rust is a specialist in the Native American, Prehistoric & Tribal Art department at Hindman.
Ms. Rust began as a specialist in Native American Art and Artifacts at Cowan’s Auctions in 2017, with a focus on Native jewelry and Midwestern prehistoric artifacts. She has also worked on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Rust holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design with a minor in History, concentrating in Native Studies, from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Rust also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.

The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part II

Cheyenne Beaded Hide Leggings, with Lizards

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