Seed Beads
Traditionally used as a medicine bag, given to babies at birth. The turtle was given to the girls, and symbolized long life. This beaded fetish is decorated with green and bronze beads. Measures 3 1/2 inches long. Call about other colors we may have available.
Turtle Fetish- Made of leather and blue and white beads. Traditionally used as a gift for newborn children. Usually a turtle was given to girls, and a lizard was given to boys.
Excellent condition Sioux beaded pouch. Accented with metal fringe, a large brass button and a lovely seed bead surface design. Measures 7 1/2 inches long with the metal fringe. Dating from around the 1960's.
Woodlands Plains Indian Tobacco Pouch- Tanned hide is beautifully beaded. Measuring 5 by 7 inches.
Woodlands-Northern Plains Beaded Pouch. This pouch is in excellent condition, it is fabric lined and the beaded design is beautiful. Each side has a different floral pattern of it.
Sioux bead work on leather with a hand made steel blade and wooden handled knife. The hand made knife has some rust on the blade. The sheath is in excellent condition. The seed beads are in navy and light blue, dusty pink and bronze on a white background.
Comanche War Bonnet- Bill Carty created this miniature mixed media headdress in 1988. The bonnet was created with leather, feathers and bead work, and won Bill the "First Place" in his category at the Santa Fe Indian Market of 1988.
Traditionally tied to the braids during special occasions like ceremonies or dances, these lovely beaded hair ties can be used many other ways. Decorate clothing, horse bridles, accessories.
These Crow cuffs were made in the 1960's of wool and decorated with seed bead decoration. They are each 11 inches by 6 inches.
Pictured are Crow leggings that were made sometime in the 1960's. The leggings are of wool material with bead work decoration on the bottom edge. They are 31 inches long.
