Beadwork, Quillwork, Drums & Northern Plains Arts

Beautiful child's size pucker-toe beaded moccasins from the Iroquois Nation.  The date of these moccasins is likely the end of the 1800's to early 1900's.  The design suggests a floral pattern which was common during this early period.  Beaded with...

This vintage Native American Medicine Arrow is accented with a braided sweetgrass ring, sage, and feathers capped with cones, tied with navy blue trade cloth.  The artist, Michael Many Horses, was adopted by a Santee Sioux elder and self-taught in...

This vintage Native American Medicine Arrow is accented with a braided sweetgrass ring, sage, and feathers capped with cones, tied with red trade cloth.  The artist, Michael Many Horses, was adopted by a Santee Sioux elder and self-taught in Native...

This vintage Native American Medicine Arrow is accented with a braided sweetgrass ring and a rawhide bear tracks-design shield, tied with red trade cloth.  Arrow has a stone tip.  The artist, Michael Many Horses, was adopted by a Santee Sioux...

This vintage Native American Medicine Arrow is accented with a braided sweetgrass ring, sage and a tanned hide Buffalo Dreamer Shield, tied with navy blue trade cloth.  The artist, Michael Many Horses, was adopted by a Santee Sioux elder and...

This vintage Native American Medicine Arrow is accented with a braided sweetgrass ring, sage, and feathers capped with cones, tied with navy blue trade cloth.  The artist, Michael Many Horses, was adopted by a Santee Sioux elder and self-taught in...

This is a lovely vintage Native American barrette beaded with a star design. Beadwork is a highly expressive and decorative form of art in the Native American culture. Beadwork can be found in a variety of items from vests, to...

This beautiful handmade small necklace/turtle amulet was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest brain-tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and a gallery friend...

Gorgeous vintage Native American light purple hair barrette made with beads and leather. Beadwork is a decorative and expressive art form in the Native American culture. Religious, nature and spiritual designs and patterns can be found in a variety of...

Gorgeous vintage Native American barrette made with blue and multicolored beads and leather. Beadwork is a decorative and expressive art form in the Native American culture. Religious, nature and spiritual designs and patterns can be found in a variety of...

This is a lovely vintage Native American hair barrette beaded with a feather design. Beadwork is a highly expressive and decorative form of art in the Native American culture. Beadwork can be found in a variety of items from vests,...

Authentic North Plains Native American beaded infant moccasins. These vintage moccasins are made with smoked, brain-tanned leather and feature a flat tongue flap and high cuff. They are thread sewn, including the white, blue and pink Venetian glass beads. So...

This beautiful handmade small drawstring neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist, Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...

This beautiful handmade small open-top neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...

This beautiful handmade small flap-closure neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...

This beautiful handmade small open-top neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and a...

This beautiful handmade small flap-closure neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...

This beautiful handmade small open-top neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...

This beautiful handmade small flap-closure neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...

This beautiful handmade small flap-closure neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...

This beautiful handmade small flap-closure neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...

This beautiful handmade small flap-closure neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...

This beautiful handmade small flap-closure neck bag was made by Seneca/Cayuga & Chickasaw artist Phyllis Bearskin. Elder Phyllis creates her work using the finest smoked, brain tanned hide and glass beads. She has been a beadwork artist for decades and...