Tribal Art & Antiquities - 19 Sep 2018
A Crow horse forehead ornament hide and glass beads
A Crow horse forehead ornament
hide and glass beads, of keyhole shape, the top with a four point star to a red painted edge and a fringe, the tapering base with geometric shapes and a base fringe,
32.5cm long,
two Plateau beadwork bridle ornaments, rectangular with geometric patterns on a leather backing, one with a rondel with a Maltese cross, 31cm and 36cm long, mounted, a leather and beadwork harness with a metal bit, and a carved wood and leather quirt, 48.5cm long. (5)
Provenance
The Ian West Collection.
Plateau beadwork ornaments - Sotheby's, London, 11th Oct 1976, lot 104.