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 […]

Navajo Horse Saddle Circa 1890

This is a beautiful and early Navajo saddle.  It is complete with the stirrups and the other saddle parts.   The core of the saddle is wood covered with (likely) brain tanned hide similar to how the earlier Plains saddles were made.  On top of this are then the layers of visible, commercial hide.  The perimeter […]