Tribal Art & Antiquities - 19th September 2018
Lot 240
A Chippewa beaded drum strip coloured glass beads
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £450
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Description
A Chippewa beaded drum strip
coloured glass beads, cloth, canvas and buckskin, with a predominantly white ground and continuous foliage design, with serrated red cloth edges and buckskin ends, the backing a waxed cloth,
185cm long, 14.5cm wide.
Provenance
The Ian West Collection.
Used to encircle to the top of a large drum used at ceremonies and Powwows.