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Lot 140

Sale 1133 - Native American Art, Session I
Apr 21, 2023 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$3,000 - 5,000
Price Realized
$8,820
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Imogene Big Medicine
(Cheyenne, 20th/21st century)
Beaded Dress and Boot Moccasins, with American Flags


thread and sinew-sewn on softly tanned hide; lined with a patterned cotton cloth; fully beaded on both sides with American Flags and Morning Stars incorporated into the overall geometric design; beaded using colors of pumpkin, white, navy blue, translucent candy apple red, translucent gold, translucent plum, and pea green against a greasy blue ground; soft fringe lines the lower edge of the sleeves and skirt; with matching boot moccasins

overall dress length 34 inches x chest 35 inches; moccasin height 14-1/2 inches x length 9-3/4 inches

Modeled after a dress in the Detriot Historical Museum from the Chandler-Pohrt Collection


This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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