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Miscellanious Artifacts
For nearly twenty centuries pottery has been made and used in the American Southwest. The technology probably came from Mexico where its cultural application served a different purpose. In the Southwest, pottery is principally used as containers. While pottery making is much older in Mexico, Central and South America, perhaps the oldest pottery in the Southwest has been found in southern Arizona, dating back to 300 B.C.
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MEDICINE MAN PIPE BONE BREAST PLATE
This Breast Plate measures approximately 8-" by 14". Two 17" long black ribbons tie off around the neck and two more 18" long black ribbons tie off on the back.
Tight fitting breastplates made of bone were used by Indians for protection in heated battles. Bone hair pipe, usually from small animals, and beads were fashioned personally by individuals who imprinted their own style on the plates to gain a spiritual advantage over their opponents. Hair pipe and Beads, to honor Earth Mother, were held together with leather.
Non-Indian Made.
Item Number : 0876-BP
Sale Price: $ 129.00
tomahawk
Tecumseh would've liked one of these! This masterfully crafted Tomahawk has a genuine wooden handle. It has been wrapped by hand in soft, genuine buckskin leather. Also, it is trimmed with genuine feathers and genuine fur to give it that classic, natural Native American look. This Tomahawk was made just down the street from our trading post by some good friends of Richard's. The photos will show some of the artists. This Tomahawk is 14-1/2" long and the blade is 5-1/8" wide. This one belongs in your collection, it is a finely hand made replica of yesteryear.
Item : 0099
$ 80.00
The objects man makes are called artifacts, and every artifact, whether it is beautiful or ugly, crude or refined, utilitarian or ceremonial, is a reflection and product of man's skills, his techniques, his arts. Artifacts reflect the ideas, the concepts, and the knowledge acquired or learned as a member of a tribe. Members of a particular tribe use certain techniques, and create a particular style because that is their tradition.
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Apache Breast plate
Item Number 0068- NC
$ 120.00
Apache Indian Style Breast Plate Bone Choker.
A Native look with the appearance of a full breast plate. This distinctive Native American Apache Indian style is highly fashionable. Hand made, using hair pipe bone, leather, trade beads, and plated silver beads. Non Indian made. This breast plate choker is 15-1/4" wide at the center, it is totally adjustable with a full length of 29-1/2".
The next time you see a photo of Geronimo check to see if he's wearing a bone choker. Geronimo, an Apache Chief (1829-1909), who led an insurrection against U. S. forces, 1884-86.
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It has a genuine Deer Antler bowl and a doeskin possible bag. A long doeskin banner drapes under the center of this one with large bone buttons and colorful seed bead work. This one belongs in your collection! The total length is 29". It was made by some good friends of mine. This is for decorative purposes only. Don't let this opportunity pass you by!
Apache Cradle Board
This Apache Cradle Board is a beautiful and colorful hand made Native American artifact. This cradle board comes straight from the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation. This one was made in the Apache tradition starting with a single curved hoop hand made from a wood sapling. Flat slats of light weight wood are then laid across the hoop creating the backboard. The head cover is made form intricately woven cottonwood branches that create a large arch for protection from the sun. This Cradle Board was then covered in yellow cotton and intricate hand made seed bead work for a vibrant and traditional Native American look. The total length of this one of a kind Apache Cradle Board is 33".
This cradle board was made by Apache father Dempsey Bylas Jr. He made one like this by hand to carry his own daughter.
Item Number: 0010-NC
Price : $500.00
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