A Sioux Beaded Hide Cape c. 1900 hide, small glass and brass beads, dyed porcupine quills, cotton and polyester cloth, sinew Provenance: Julia Jordan, Oglala full-blood of Chief Red Cloud's band (1857 – 1913), made this cape for her daughter Mary Julia. Jordan was the wife of Charles P. Jordan, Indian agent and co-owner with J. A. Anderson of the Jordan Mercantile Company on the Rosebud Reservation. Her exceptional beadwork was worn in Indian shows and displayed at expositions in Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco and Cincinnati. This lot and lots 70191 and 70192 were passed down through the family by descent. For more information visit HA.com. Length: 23 ½ inches, excluding fringe HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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