| Rare Cheyenne quilled shirt among successful highlights of fine native American art auction at Bonhams |
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Native American Art auction, December 5 at Bonhams in San Francisco, exceeded expectations, taking in more than $2.012 million in sales and drawing in competitive bidders in the auction room, online and over the phones. Leading the auction was a rare Cheyenne quilled shirt, circa 1830-1840 from The Bones Collection, that is one of the earliest examples known to exist today. It sold for $338,500 against its pre-sale estimate of $300,000-500,000. The shirt, which was sold to benefit the Southern Oregon Historical Society, was in their collection since the 1950s, and is said to have been collected at Fort McPherson in Nebraska in 1868. It may be associated with Spotted Tail, a Sioux leader, according to the family history accompanying it. The rare Cheyenne quilled shirt was just one of many successful highlights from the Plains/Plateau/Woodlands category of the sale. A selection of others included a Sioux read full article
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