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A Gallery of Shoshone-Bannock Beadwork 1890-1950 In this era, Shoshone-Bannock beadwork demonstrates the transition to floral designs. These are abstract and fluid at first, then become more detailed and realistic during the later part of the period. Faceted beads are seen more frequently, and sinew-sewn work disappears, replaced by cotton thread. There are also stylistic differences in the floral beadwork that reflect regional variations. For example, the Lemhi Shoshone of Northern Idaho use more delicate stem and leaf designs, and smaller flowers, than do the Fort Hall Shoshone and Bannock or those of the Wind River Reservation. The development of the larger and more realistic rose design also occurs first at Wind River. The beaded items below are arranged in a rough chronological order. Oldest examples are shown first. Click on thumbnails to see larger image and provenance/source. More beadwork examples from this era are found in the Beadwork Index Page 4.
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