SIGNED CHARLES & HAZEL FAST HORSE NATIVE AMERICAN BEADED HIDE POUCH, 1992. Artist signed an dated, Native American beaded hide pouch, likely a pipe bag or a strike-a-light bag (for flint and steel), typical of the Plains or Plateau tribes. The main body of the pouch is made from animal hide (deerskin or similar) and the bottom is finished with long, numerous strips of hide fringe. Several strands of the fringe are decorated with red trade beads at the tips. The beading is are rows of beads stitched across the hide, creating a ribbed texture.
ARTIST PROFILE: CHARLES FAST HORSE (September 3, 1941 - October 5, 2015) was an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, an accomplished artist, a medicine man and historian. Charles started his career as an artist in 1977 reproducing weaponry artifacts as seen in the pre-reservation era from the early 1800's. In 1978 Charles met Hazel Wilkes in Portland, Oregon; married name: HAZEL FAST HORSE. As a couple they They began started making pipestone jewelry and figurines. - Length: (including fringes): 13.25 inches. Estimate $120-180
