Large, Painted, Cochiti Drum, Circa 1940, 24″ Tall

This is a large and beautifully formed Cochiti drum, 24″ tall. The cottonwood has been hollowed out with hide top and bottom and hide strips criss-crossing the painted surface to connect everything. The drum is painted black, yellow and light blue. The shape of the drum is perfectly tapered from each end towards a wider […]

Northern Plains Beaded Loop Necklace, Circa 1880

There are 11 light blue glass beaded loops all attached to commercial hide with brass tacks. At this joinery a piece of hide is attached as side fringe. The middle of each loop has 7 French brass beads. The glass beads are attached with two parallel strands of sinew. The core of the loops appears […]