
Native American Shadow Box Collection with Beaded Moccasins and Artifacts
This is a curated shadow box display case containing several pieces of Native American (likely Southwestern or Great Lakes origin) ethnographic material. The primary focus is a pair of handcrafted moccasins made of soft tan hide, featuring intricate beadwork borders in a geometric pattern of blue, white, and red. Alongside the footwear is a small, dark-patinated carved wooden vessel or fetish wrapped with hide cord, and a contemporary-style fully beaded flat bag depicting two human figures and a blue deer on a white background. To the right is a framed black-and-white ethnographic photograph showing a woman in traditional Pueblo-style dress carrying a vessel. The collection is accented by several small square stamps or tags labeled 'Pueblo Art Co.' which may indicate a 20th-century commercial provenance or archival tracking. The items show signs of age including slight darkening of the hide and oxidation of the wood. The assembly appears to be a mid-to-late 20th-century preservation of older individual components. The craftsmanship is high, particularly in the density of the beadwork and the structural integrity of the hide construction.
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Estimated Value
$1,200 - $1,800
Basic Information
Category
Native American Cultural Artifacts & Ethnographica
Appraised On
March 10, 2026
Estimated Value
$1,200 - $1,800
Item Description
This is a curated shadow box display case containing several pieces of Native American (likely Southwestern or Great Lakes origin) ethnographic material. The primary focus is a pair of handcrafted moccasins made of soft tan hide, featuring intricate beadwork borders in a geometric pattern of blue, white, and red. Alongside the footwear is a small, dark-patinated carved wooden vessel or fetish wrapped with hide cord, and a contemporary-style fully beaded flat bag depicting two human figures and a blue deer on a white background. To the right is a framed black-and-white ethnographic photograph showing a woman in traditional Pueblo-style dress carrying a vessel. The collection is accented by several small square stamps or tags labeled 'Pueblo Art Co.' which may indicate a 20th-century commercial provenance or archival tracking. The items show signs of age including slight darkening of the hide and oxidation of the wood. The assembly appears to be a mid-to-late 20th-century preservation of older individual components. The craftsmanship is high, particularly in the density of the beadwork and the structural integrity of the hide construction.
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