Native American Ice Gliders/ Snow Snakes-game pieces

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Up for bid are 3 ice gliders or snow snakes, game pieces 5", 5 1/8" & 5 3/8" long. These are the last snow snakes I have of the late RV Summerside collection (central South Dakota). You can see how he had glued red feathers in the end of some of his snow snakes and the one has a stain on the back from the feathers. This was a very popular game with the Dakota Indians, as most sites contained these game pieces. 2 very good and solid pieces with good polish. These are very hard to come by, please don't miss this opportunity to expand your collection! Guaranteed authentic. I have added some additional info about these below. The last two pictures were taken from the following article and are just examples. Choice of ; Ian Dyck, Curator, Plains Archaeology. Object of the month; Ice Glider ; This segment of bone is part of a gaming device known as an "ice glider." Plains Indians made ice gliders out of ribs and feathers for use in a winter game. To make an ice glider, a bison rib was first broken to the correct length by grooving and snapping. Then a distinctive design was cut or incised onto it to indicate the identity of the owner. Two large feathers were inserted into one end to assist the flight of the finished object (see attached diagram). Once completed, the ice glider was thrown by hand into the air so that it would fly as read more

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