Group of Great Lakes and Northeastern Beaded Pouches

late 19th - early 20th century

lot of 6, includes:

a Cree pouch, thread-sewn on smoke tanned moose hide with fringe lining the outer edges; beaded floral design on both sides in colors of translucent blue, candy apple red white-heart, white, cobalt, light pink, and light blue
length 9-1/4 inches x width 9-3/4 inches (including fringe)

a Haudenosaunee pouch, thread-sewn on hide and edges with red ribbon; beaded with linear elements in colors of cobalt, pony trader blue, black, reddish-brown, and translucent red
length 6-7/8 inches x width 6-1/4 inches

an Anishinaabe pouch, thread-sewn on canvas and beaded with a floral design in colors of red white-heart, translucent burgundy, navy blue, greasy blue, greasy green, light pink, and translucent gold on a translucent background
length 6-1/4 inches x width 5-3/8 inches

an Anishinaabe wall hanging, thread-sewn on canvas with beaded floral design in colors of red white-heart, greasy pink, pea green, translucent green, translucent navy blue, greasy blue, and white
length 6-1/8 inches x width 3-5/8 inches

a pair of matching Anishinaabe wall hangings, thread-sewn on smoke tanned moose hide and backed with a cotton cloth; beaded floral design in colors of navy blue, greasy blue, greasy orange, green, and greasy yellow on a white background
length 3-7/8 inches x width 21/2 inches; AND length 3-1/2 inches x width 2-5/8 inches

The Dr. Charles E. Bartlett Collection, by Descent

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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.

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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.

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Group of Great Lakes and Northeastern Beaded Pouches

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