Native American Art

lot of 3, includes a grass skirt alternating in colors of beige and gray-green; braided raffia ties, width 25 in x length 20 in.; PLUS two aprons, one with thick, softly tanned hide upper; both with skirt constructed of hide thongs, wrapped and braided bear grass; and pine seeds; "Sister Rebecca" sewn to interior of aprons; lengths 16 in. and 17 in.
ca 1900

With collection tag: Paiute Ceremonial Dance Legging. 1920 (note collector's name sewed into hide, Sister Rebecca) Prairie grass - fairly scarce. From a N. Virginia Collection

A similar example of apron is held within the collections of the Fenimore Art Museum (accession no. T0136).  The curated piece has been identified as Northern California and dated to 1885.