Kiowa Beaded Bags. Kiowa beadwork often displays geometric designs. There are many notable bead designers including Lois Smoky Kaulaity, Donna Jean Tsatoke, Alice Littleman, Nettie Standing, Marilyn Yeahquo, Edna Hokeah Pauahty, Leona Geimasaddle, Barry D. Belindo, Kathy Littlechief, Katherine Dickerson, Charlie Silverhorn, Paul McDaniels, Jr., Kiowa J. Taryole, Grace Tsontekoy, Richard Aitson, Judy Beaver, Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings, Leatrice Geimasaddle, Teri Greeves, and Tahnee Ahtoneharjo-Growingthunder. Reference: Wikipedia
Below are some examples and price guides to Kiowa beaded bags including a Kiowa beaded dispatch case and some strike-a-light bags.
A KIOWA BEADED DISPATCH CASE Of commercial harness leather, beaded about the flap, down the side seams, and in a sparse pattern across the front, a German silver boss at top, fringe suspensions below. length 20 1/2in
Sold for US$ 1,375 (£ 1,064) inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2018
A KIOWA BEADED LEATHER STRIKE-A-LIGHT POUCH of tapering form, sinew sewn and lane-stitched in pink, pumpkin, white and two shades of red and blue beads against a translucent green beaded ground, with a central stepped motif, flanked by stepped triangular motifs, a band of crosses on the flap, fine hide fringe along the bottom, with two pairs of tassels on each end
Sold for USD 6,572 at Christie’s in 2004
Kiowa Beaded Hide Fetish Of triangular form, in blue, pink, turquoise, yellow and white, on a wrapped leather dowel with hide fringe.
Sold for $4,481 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2003
Kiowa Beaded Hide Strike-a-Light Pouch diminutive size; sinew-sewn on commercial leather and beaded using colors of red white-heart, pony trader blue, white, and translucent green; tin cones along bottom
Sold for $1,800 at Cowan’s Auctions Cowan’s Auctions in 2020
Strike-a-light bag Native American, Kiowaaround 1860
Beaded Kiowa strike-a-light bag with blue and red geometric beaded pattern outlined in white. Shell and brass beads threaded through ties at top. Fringe of metal cones along curved edge of flap and across the bottom. Long leather tails at bottom corners with silver-gilt metal ornaments. Nickel silver, or “German Silver,” concho or button on flap
Reference: Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Kiowa Beaded and Fringed Hide Dispatch Pouch, Southern Plains hide, ochre, glass beadwork, brass beads, tin cones. 21 in. length with fringe by 6 in. width
Sold for 23,750 USD at Sotheby’s in 2015
