Native American Nez Perce Beaded Gauntlets (pr)

**Originally Listed At $300**

Native American, United States, Columbia River Plateau region, Nez Perce, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of hand beaded gauntlet style gloves made from brain-tanned leather with interior liners made from flour sacks! The wrist cuff has a daisy-like flower and perhaps a lucky four-leaf clover. The 19th century United States Cavalry riders wore gauntlet gloves as part of their uniform, introducing the clothing style to Native tribes who turned the gloves into spectacular works of art with painstaking beadwork. Gauntlets became a regular part of regalia and fancy wear during powwows. Cotton was widely used in American flour and animal feed sacks from the 19th until the end of WWII / 1950s, suggesting these gloves date to around this era. Size: 11.75" L x 5.5" W (29.8 cm x 14 cm)

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Provenance: private Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA collection; ex-private Idaho, USA collection

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Condition Report: The fringe is slightly stiff but the rest is quite supple. Staining and discoloration to leather from use, otherwise excellent and beading is intact.