Old Native American Beaded Straps-Ted Byers Collection-

Description

I am unsure about the purpose of these beaded straps- the beads are seen onto leather and the beads appear very old- not inform in size or shape- they appear to be early trade beads; but i don’t know enough about this. Also, these straps appear to have been affixed to a garment and removed, but I cannot say this for sure.
From the Ted Byers collection
Ted Byers was one of the largest collectors of authentic Native American artifacts and Indian Wars items/ relics in the State of Montana. He metal detected and picked his way across Montana in the early 1900’s, also acquiring previous historic collections along the way. He was known by all of the serious collectors and passed away in 2017. I have sold numerous items from his estate and the process continues.