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Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Plateau, 19th Century
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
A unique 19th century American Indian pipe bag (tobacco bag). Constructed of red trade cloth with
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Vintage Native American Beaded Flat Bag, Plateau, Early 20th Century
By Plateau Indians
Located in Denver, CO
A Plateau Flat Bag constructed of hide and fully beaded on one side with glass trade beads. A
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Moccasins, 19th Century, Plains
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads. Each moc is partially beaded on the vamp with a
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Antique Beaded Native American Leggings, Northern Arapahoe, 19th Century
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Northern Arapaho (Plains) beaded leggings constructed of native tanned hide and beaded in tepee and
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Vest, Sioux (Plains), 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A Lakota Sioux (Plains Indian) vest constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads. Fully
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Antique Native American Beaded Child
s Moccasins, Arapaho, circa 1875
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
. Geometric patterns of blue, pink, red and green trade beads.
The Arapaho, members of the Plains Indian
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Pictorial Beaded Vest, Sioux, circa 1900
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Pictorial plains/American Indian vest fully beaded and fringed. Depicting natives on horseback with
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Bag, Apache ‘Plains’, 19th Century
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
fringe at the bottom.
The Apache, a nomadic American Plains Indian tribe, followed the buffalo and ranged
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Tail Bag, Cheyenne/Arapaho, circa 1875
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed of native tanned buffalo hide, the bag is sewn with sinew and beaded with glass trade
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Antique 1870s American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Strike-A-light Bag, Arapaho, 19th Century
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Northern Arapaho Strike-A-Lite bag. Constructed of commercial harness leather with trade beads and
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Fully Beaded Pictorial Native American Vest, Sioux
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
native tanned buffalo hide sinew-sewn and beaded. Pictorial elements include stylized American flags and
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Antique Apache ‘Native American’ Beaded Strike-A-Light Bag, circa 1890
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage Apache (North American Indian) 19th century Strike-A-Lite Pouch. Constructed of native
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag
Pipe Bag
, Sioux, 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Classic period Sioux (North American Indian) pipe bag/tobacco bag dates to circa 1850-1875. It is
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded "Strike-A-Light" Bag, Sioux, 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Created by a member of the Sioux tribe (Plains Indians), this Strike-A-Light (Strike-A-Lite) bag
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Strike-a-Light Bag, Apache, 19th Century
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A Strike-A-Light pouch constructed of Native tanned hide with glass trade beads in red, white
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Sioux
Plains
Beaded Vest with Stand, 19th Century Native American Art
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage 19th century Sioux (Plains Indian) Native American antique pictorial beaded hide vest
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Leggings, Plains, Early 20th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
A pair of antique Native American Plains Indian beaded leggings constructed of native tanned hide
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Moccasins, Blackfeet
Plains Indian
, circa 1890
Located in Denver, CO
American Indian. The hide is partially beaded in traditional designs with blue, red, yellow, green and pink
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Native American Indian Pouch Or Bag Beaded With Mickey Mouse
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual item we came across is this early 20th century Native American beaded bag or pouch with
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Vintage 1930s American Native American Objects
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Pair of Antique Native American Beaded Possible Bags
Tepee Bags
, Sioux
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A pair of Sioux (Plains Indian) beaded possible bags (also referred to as tipi bags). Constructed
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Crow ‘Plains Indian’, 19th Century
By Crow
Located in Denver, CO
hide with extensive fringe. A different design created from glass trade beads adorns either side. The
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Fully Beaded Pictorial Native American Vest - Sioux, 19th Century
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
An impressive antique Plains American Indian vest fully beaded on both sides with a number of
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Knife Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
This sheath is constructed of native tanned hide with red, yellow, light and dark blue trade beads
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Native American Pair of Dolls - Sioux, 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A rare pair of American Indian dolls. Constructed of native tanned hide, sewn with sinew and
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Native American Strike-a-light, 20th Century, Plains
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Sioux strike-a-light from the early 20th century.
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20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Native American Bridle/Head Stall, Sioux, 20th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A horse bridle/headstall. Beaded with glass trade beads in typical Sioux geometric design.
A
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Antique Native American Tobacco Bag, Arapaho, circa 1875-1880
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
glass trade beads, horse hair and tin-cone tinklers.
Provenance:
Peter Gruber (Mandalay
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Moccasins and Leggings, Sioux
Plains
, circa 1910, Native American Beadwork
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Northern Sioux moccasins and leggings, early 20th century Native American, Plains Indian beadwork
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Antique Native American Indian Plains beaded Skull cracker war club
Located in London, GB
Antique Native American Indian Plains beaded Skull cracker club
fine old stone headed skull
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
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Stone
19th Century Cheyenne Plains Indian Beaded Pictorial Moccasins, circa 1890
Located in Denver, CO
Antique Native American Beaded Society Moccasins created around 1890, Cheyenne (Plains Indian
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Beads, Hide
Authentic Native Nez Perce Tribe Beaded Gauntlets
By Nez Perce Indians
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
Beautiful large partially beaded floral gauntlets on smoked tanned hide from the Rocky Boy Cree
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Beaded Child
s Dress
Leggings, Sioux (Plains Indian) circa 1900, blue
Located in Denver, CO
American Indian) artist.
A nomadic tribe, the indigenous Sioux territory is considered incorporates part of
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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American Indian Squash Blossom Silver Turquoise and Enamel Pendant Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
American Indian Squash Blossom Silver Turquoise and Enamel Pendant Necklace
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Late 20th Century American Beaded Necklaces
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Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Navajo Patriotic Flag Beaded Pillow On Leather w/ Linen Backing
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing 48 star hand beaded & sewn Navajo Indian work sewn on buck skin . This rare American Indian
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Early 20th Century American Native American Objects
Pair Of 19thc Indian Bead work
Buckskin Gloves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WONDERFUL AND VERY WELL MADE INDIAN BEAD WORK BUCKSKIN GLOVES. THE EDGE AND THE MIDDLE OF THE GLOVE
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
RARE 19THC BEADED INDIAN PILLOW IN CALF SKIN LEATHER
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THE 19THC INDIAN BEADED CALF SKIN LEATHER PILLOW HAS THE ORIGINAL BEAD WORK AND ALL ORIGINAL
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Pair Of Indian Beaded Seal skin Moccasin
s With Fox Fur Trim
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF 19THC BEADED INDIAN MOCCASIN'S WITH FOX FUR TRIM AND SEAL SKIN BODY.GREAT CONDITION WITH
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
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EARLY PAIR OF 19TH APACHE INDIAN DOLLS IN GREAT CONDITION
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS PAIR OF AMERICAN INDIAN FABRIC DOLLS ARE SPECTACULAR.THEY ARE APACHE AND HAVE ALL THE ORIGINAL
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
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Cotton, Wool, Beads
Antique Native American Beaded Doll Cradleboard, Apache, 19th Century
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
American Indian girl's toy cradleboard with a doll laced inside. Constructed of native tanned hide
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Tribal Art
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Plains Indian Beaded Coin Purse
Located in York County, PA
Plains Indian beaded coin purse with beautiful blue color, an American patriotic shield on the
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Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
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Beads
Antique Native American Beaded Cradle, Cheyenne (Plains Indian) circa 1875
Located in Denver, CO
A late Classic period fully beaded cradle (papoose). Constructed of native tanned buffalo hide
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American Indian leather vest with beaded work and fringes Diamond Leather
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
American Indian leather vest with beaded work and fringes.
Acetate lining. Metallic snap
SIZE 6
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1980s Vests
Pacific Northwest Native American Indian Beaded Moccasins Circa 1930
By Native American Art
Located in Incline Village, NV
Pair of Native American Indian adult sized moccasins, likely from the Pacific northwest tribe, the
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Vintage 1930s American Native American Native American Objects
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Leather, Beads
19th Century, Central Plains, American Indian Beaded Moccasins, circa 1870
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare pair of North American Central Plains beaded hide moccasins.
The uppers are fully
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Tribal Native American Objects
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Beads, Hide
Beaded Paiute Native American Indian Handmade Work of Art Moccasins
By Native American Art
Located in Tustin, CA
Very collectible, beautifully handmade Northern Paiute or Piute Native American Indian beaded
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Animal Skin, Beads
Antique Native American Beaded Leggings, Sioux (Plains Indian), 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A pair of leggings constructed of native tanned hide decorated with trade beads. Design elements
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Antique Beaded Hide Dress, Sioux
Plains Indian
, circa 1880, Native American
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Antique Sioux (Plains Indian) beaded hide dress, circa 1880. Native tanned deer hide with glass
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Antique Native American Beaded Strip, Lakota Sioux (Plains Indian), 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Originally created as two beaded strips which adorned a pair of leggings, these were later joined
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Late 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Sioux
Plains Indian
, circa 1910
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A pipe bag (Tobacco Bag), constructed of native tanned hide and and beaded with stylized tepee
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Fully Beaded Paiute Native American Indian Handmade Willow Work of Art Basket
By Native American Art
Located in Tustin, CA
Very collectible, beautifully handmade Northern Paiute or Piute Native American Indian fully beaded
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Beads, Willow
Plains Indian Beaded Knife Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed of native tanned hide, this 19th century Plains Indian knife sheath is expertly beaded
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Antique Native American Beaded Bag Sioux, 19th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A charming pictorial bag created from leather with glass trade beads and fringed with native-tanned
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Beads, Hide
Antique Native American Beaded Possible Bag, Sioux
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
beads, quill work, trade cloth, tin cones and horse hair.
Part of the Plains Indian culture group, the
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19th Century Native American Yanktonai Sioux Beaded Belt
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
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Antique Native American Beaded Child
s Moccasins, Arapaho, 19th Century
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A youth or child's pair of moccasins. Constructed of native tanned hide and intricately beaded with
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Antique Native American Beaded Pipe Bag, Arapaho, 19th Century
By Arapaho Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
. Design consists of stylized tepee motifs in green, blue, yellow, red and white trade beads.
The
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Antique Sioux Gun Holster, Plains Indian Native American Beadwork, Circa 1890
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
American beadwork from the Plains Indians. The holster is intricately decorated with glass trade beads on
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American Indian Beads For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of American indian beads available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique American indian beads was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, hide and beads. American indian beads have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. American indian beads are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art style is often sought at 1stDibs. Many American indian beads are appealing in their simplicity, but Sioux Indian Art, Plateau Indians and Arapaho Indian Art produced popular American indian beads that are worth a look.
How Much are American Indian Beads?
Prices for American indian beads can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, American indian beads begin at $99 and can go as high as $55,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.
Finding the Right Folk-art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
Questions About American Indian Beads
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022It depends on which region the beads were made since they were created out of available materials found in the land around them. In the Eastern Woodlands, white and purple marine shell beads were called “wampum”. You can shop a collection of Native American beadwork from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
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