$938
Plains Elk Antler Quirt, Blackfoot, fourth quarter 19th century, the commercial leather lashes wrapped at the top with yellow and green beads, the end of the handle incised with four lines, with horsehair wrist strap, old paper label attributes the collection location to the Blackfoot of Montana, lg. of handle 10 1/2 in. Provenance: E. Helene Sage collection. Literature: E. Helene Sage, Native American Horse Gear: A Golden Age of Equine-Inspired Art of the Nineteenth Century, 2012, p. 93. Estimate $800-1,200 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-05-05
