Set Reminder2023-03-18 13:00:002023-03-18 13:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : March in Montana 2023 Session II https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/march-in-montana-auction/march-in-montana-2023-session-ii-12277 Please join us for our fast-paced, high-energy auction featuring over 750 lots of fine Western art and sculpture and Cowboy and Native collectibles. Session I can be accessed here.March in Montana Auction info@marchinmontana.com
Southern Cheyenne Bow and Quiver
Sinew backed bow with three matching arrows in a beaded quiver and bow case. Brain-tanned cougar skin, sewn with animal sinew and linen thread. Bow is 46" overall, 56" from top to bottom of drop when hanging. Decorated with red wool, Venetian glass seed beads, brass hawk bells, blue and yellow silk ribbons and a cotton cloth panel torn from a shirt back. Also adorned with all four mountain cougar paws. Multiple work periods.
$5,000-7,000
Provenance: Private Collection, White Bird, ID.
Condition
Bow has three tension cracks in the belly. Lion hide has numerous cracks, especially on the bandolier, but it's stable with very minor bead loss. Hawk bells, beading on the drop and some trade cloth could be newer. Overall in very good condition considering age.