Lakota Strength

Featured in this lot is an Armand American Horse alpaca silver and brass bear paw and strength dancer pin. Armand American Horse (1982- ) is a Lakota Native American Indian silversmith artist. This pi

Lakota Sioux Shirt circa 1880 constructed of native tanned hide (buckskin) and painted in typical Sioux colors of blue and yellow representing earth and sky. Fringed with horsehair, tightly beaded str

This muscle tester has great patina of the paint covering the original painted surfaces. Circa 1907. Includes keys. Condition (Excellent). Size 33" x 31" x 96"

ORNATE FLOOR MODEL STRENGTH TEST FROM CAILLE BROTHERS, CIRCA 1895. THIS HAS SOME OF THE MOST FILIGREED CAST IRON CASTINGS TO BE FOUND AMONG THE STRENGTH TEST ARCADE MACHINES SO POPULAR AT THE TURN OF

This is an extraordinary example, a John Papa recreation of the classic strength tester with originals produced by The Caille Bros. in 1904. It features an astonishing tiger stripe oak cabinet standin

Figural cast iron body with rope emerging from the torso. This extremely rare floor model amusement machine measures a player's strength by tugging a rope. Players pull on the rope to make a devil fig

Thomas Haukaas (Lakota, b. 1950) Three-Time Award Winning Pictorial Beaded Cradle, 1992 with imagery of an elk, turtle, thunderbird, a horse, and buffalo Included are three ribbons from SWAIA 1993 Ind

A Great Plains pictographic War Record on muslin Lakota or Kiowa, circa 1880 Ink, graphite and paint on muslin, mounted to a pigmented canvas, framed. (H: 43, W: 80 in.) Provenance

Exceptional finish on this wood cabinet that is embellished with ornate cast-iron details. Highly detailed marquee that reads "Lift - I'll Tell Your Strength". Bright colored original dial is tin lith

Frank Howell (Lakota, 1937-1997) Tewa Summer, 1986 acrylic on canvas signed Frank Howell, titled and dated (lower right) 16 x 25 inches

The composition of this strength tester is tiger stripe oak, partnered with cast iron components, painted red. Patron’s insert a coin and pull down the leather punching bag attachment as far as it w

Exhibit Supply Co. started manufacturing these popular arcade strength testers in 1928. If you pull with more than 150 lbs of force, you will received a roar from a mechanical device. This machine is

*NO SHIPPING - TRANSPORT OR PICKUP ONLY* Hard to find, coin operated strength tester on original cast iron pole and base. Looks to be mostly complete with top marquee, front brass I.D. plate, inside m

A Lakota (Sioux) child's pictorial beaded vest Fully beaded on hide, worked with pronged devices and crosses on the face, and a bird with outstretched wings flanked by a quartet of crosses verso. leng

Mills Novelty Co. made this fun strength tester around 1903. This great machine features a nice oak cabinet with recessed paneling and decorative casting and cast iron platform. The instruction tag re

Bell Rings At 1000 Lbs. Can You Ring It? Patrons are put to the challenge by this 1904 strength tester, produced by the Caille Bros. Showing a very nice restoration, the exceptional housing features a

PENNY ARCADE GRIP TEST MACHINE. SQUEEZE THE GRIPS TO LIFT THE CANNON BALL. HOW MANY TIMES CAN YOU RING THE BELL? BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL OAK CABINETRY WITH CAST IRON AND GLASS DISPLAY.

27"1850s Lakota Western Plains War Club with grooved Catlinite Bi Point Head- Porcupine Quill Wrapping- Quill work is delicate to touch

Native American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Lakota (Sioux), ca. 1890s to 1910s CE. This is a fascinating double-sided doll representing Anog Ite, a mythical figure, also known as Double Fac

Drug Store Sign, Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant, The Strength Giver, w/large portrait of Andrew Jackson, litho on paper w/gloss finish, copyright 1894 by Knapp Litho Co., Exc cond, noting some roll marks

Plains Beaded Doctor's Bag, Lakota, fourth quarter 19th century, commercial leather bag with metal and beaded handle, covered with beaded hide, decorated on all sides with geometric designs on a white

A pair of Lakota (Sioux) beaded turtle fetishes Each shell beaded with a central linear column overlaid on a multicolored ground, the hide appendages tipped with tin cone accents. each approximately:

A Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux) beaded boy's vest Designed with branching stepped elements terminating in triangles and additional geometric devices on a white ground. length 14 1/2in, width 14 1/

late 19th/early 20th century, painted hide, with outer flaps and one inner flap decorated with traditional polychrome geometric designs, outlined in blue pigment, 13-1/2 x 26 in. Provenance: Usher L.