Sold for:
$35,550
$35,550
Plains Pictorial Muslin Tepee Liner, Lakota, c. last quarter 19th century, probably depicting a warrior's exploits, mostly on horseback, and wearing feathered bonnets, carrying a variety of decorated gear, including "no retreat" sashes, hooked society staffs, and a feathered shield, in red, green, yellow, blue, and black, 91 x 31 in. Provenance: Collected from the Teton Sioux by E. Joste, Museum of the American Indian/Heye Foundation, no. 20/5788. Literature: Pleasing the Spirit , p. 180.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-10
