Incised Parfleche Knife Case

This piece I chose to incise with a motif that I seen on a medicine parfleche bundle. The technique I used was to paint the rawhide then to scratch the paint layer away. I have read in my research of Plains Indian lore that Blood was used as paint. I have made other examples using blood but it's an extremely weird technique, the blood has to be collected fresh and the painting has to be done fast. I have used fresh elk and deer blood collected from my hunting kills. Although it seems like a weird paint medium it's a process. It has even been documented on petroglyphs and cave paintings.

Trade Dagger

These blades were traded to the natives they were used as spears and knives often times they decorated them like I have. This dagger I had completly made from forging the blade and adding the maple handle that a freind collected for me from a 100 year old barn in Kansas.Some daggers were part of the Bear Cult and honored during plains indian ceremonys.

Wrapped Bird Fetish

Here is another bird fetish that I had created. Made of a plastic bird head,fur,and chicken feathers. A total legal bird available to ship nationwide. These Fetishes were found in many sacred bundles and kept as medicine.I have plans to make larger bird fetishes in the near future please look foward.

Pawnee Burden Strap

Made of Incised Buffalo Rawhide with an attached 6 foot strap on both ends. These were used to pack heavy items like a bundle of firewood and the decorated piece would go across the chest area while the bundle would be behind the body. A true survival tool for the Plains Indian.

Elk Ivory Belt

My friend and model is displaying a fine Elk Tooth Belt that I had originally made for my wife as I giggle. Made from about 2oo replica Elk Ivory's that I had cast and painted from my collection, stitched on a heavy piece of elk braintan leather. Only the richest women in Indian Camp could afford such a belt. "Meets the Charge Woman" is also dressed in one of the finest contemporary beaders of Plains Indian Regalia "Two Bears" from the Laramie Plains. Now I have to replace the belt for my wife here soon.

Antelope Horn Bontiacle Container

This is a piece that I really enjoyed making, living here in Wyoming in the center of Pronghorn Antelope Heaven its easy to find these sheds laying out on the prairie. Brass tacks,braintan with beadwork, and a pine plug and stopper completes the piece.