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Rare Sioux Shield & Buffalo Hide Wristlets.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,600.00 USD
Rare Sioux Shield & Buffalo Hide Wristlets.
Recovered from the Wounded Knee Massacre by Major Samuel Whitside, 7th U.S. Calvary. A letter is included from General Richard Armstrong, who acquired the items from the Whitside family, attesting to the authenticity of the items and recounting the story of their recovery by Major Whitside. Included in the lot is a note written in the Lakota language which was kept with the items by Major Whitside.