Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Saddle Drop scrimshaw The arms are outlined in

The arms are outlined in red

Margaret Lou Gutierrez (

This is a great loom beaded belt with a heard of six big buffalos with white horns on a green beaded field

and devoted himself to the study of the culture and history of the Plains Indians

Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Saddle Drop scrimshaw The arms are outlined inThis is an impressive piece of Sioux beadwork with very long fringe on each end and large beaded panels. The beadwork is sinew sewn with very small beads in all of the colors. The beaded panels are in good condition with some isolated bead loss in the white. The hide panel between the two beaded panels has a light green wool strip running down the outside next to the short side fringe. The drop is backed with canvas which shows wear and use. This is a