Menominee Bandolier

Chippewa fully beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket, floral beading on intermediate panel and delicate edge beading and faceted bead drops. ...

Genuine Native American Chippewa floral beaded bandolier bag with full size pocket. Intermediate panel beaded on black velvet. Matching shoulder s...

Extra-large Chippewa beaded bandolier bag with full pocket. Black bead drops ending in blue yarn. Bright and visual vintage piece of Native Americ...

Chippewa bandolier bag with a pocket. Unique outer edging around center bag with bugle beads, and white and red bugle beads ending in white tuffs at bottom. Matching shoulder straps having bugle beads and green fringe at divide. Nice and visual vintage piece of Native American...

This antique 19th-century Sioux beaded possible bag is a remarkable example of Plains Indian artistry and craftsmanship. Constructed from soft buck...

Beaded Knife Sheath Plains 1930s Cut glass trade beads, hide, sinew, tin cones, twisted hide, dyed horsehair. Excellent original conditio...

An exceptional American Indian Cheyenne style beaded tobacco bag, early 20th century. The bag features a classic bar design with transparent green beads alongside light blue, dark bl...

An oversized and impressive cape worn during ceremonial dancing by Miao people (also known as Hmong in English) from Guizhou Province, China circa 1940s-1950s in a rarely intact and well-preserved condition. Miao people are diverse minority groups living in Southern China as well as Southeast Asia with complex sub-affiliations based on attires, languages, cultural customs and art tradition. They are renowned for their textile and silver craftsmanship as well as singing and dancing traditions. This cape, rather heavy in construction and striking in bold red and black, was made from wool, hemp and cotton. The surface showcases elongated diamond patterns in complementary woven wool and couched plaque on top of the cotton part. The pattern strikes the viewer with a strong sense of dignity and power. The heavy material and pattern are strangely akin to some of the Navajo weaving. The cape is in a form a jacket with long and wide sleeves, and it was meant to be used in ceremonial occasions. Our research reveals that the piece was from the Northwest Guizhou in an autonomous county called Weining. The area is of subtropical highland and the generally cold weather was reflected in the heavy materials used in this piece, in comparison with other textiles made in the warmer lowland. There is an older paper label with price tag in Chinese inside the cape. It was purchased in Guizhou decades ago by a US collection in MA. With a span of over 94 inches long, it makes a very impressive textile art piece for wall hanging. Not framed and easily shipping folded up. For a similar jacket from Weining, see "Miao Textile...