On The Market

Historic material now available from galleries and dealers from coast to coast.

Ethnographic Antique Store

The Ethnographic Antique Store is offering two exceptional pieces. The first is a large and genuine Oglala Teton Sioux rawhide parfleche saddle bag from around 1870. Measuring nearly 24 inches long, the piece is painted with natural pigments. It shows signs of wear while remaining in perfect condition. The piece was field collected by Nellie (Rathbun) Woodard and her son Charles Raymond who operated a dry goods store and Indian trading post in Chadron, Nebraska, near the South Dakota border, beginning in the late 1880s. Raymond was a lifelong friend of the famous Oglala Teton Sioux Chief Red Cloud (1822-1909). The complete collection remained unpacked until 1940, after which each piece was left untouched and in its original condition. This collection was finally sold at Heritage Auctions in Dallas.

The second item is this superb Oglala Teton Sioux Man’s Quilled Vest from 1903. Measuring 17 by 20 inches, the vest is among a group of other rare items field collected more than 100 years ago by Charles Raymond and Nellie Rathbun Woodard near the Montana-Nebraska border. “This beautiful vest is artfully decorated with dyed porcupine quills,” the gallery notes. “It has been left untouched without any repairs. The remaining label number 0522 corresponds with Raymond’s handwritten inventory list.”

(403) 708-9369 • info@ethnographicantiquestore.com • www.ethnographicantiquestore.com

Home & Away Gallery

Maine’s Home & Away Gallery is now offering this rare scrimshawed tusk that was acquired from the artist in a remote Alaskan village in the 1970s. The old ivory tusk, sometimes referred to as fossil ivory, picked up a dark patina from the mud it had been buried in. The artifact had previously been used as a drill-type fire starter, as evidenced by a rough indentation on the back. The five dall sheep and the Native background landscape were expertly incised by artist M. Echok. Contact the gallery for more information.

Wilton, ME • (207) 423-8473 • www.homeandaway.gallery