1860 Cavalry Sabre Replica of an 1860 Cavalry sabre decorated as might have happened when the Plains Indians took one in a battle. While we've not seen an old sabre decorated in just this way, we feel that it is an historically accurate possibility. Painted buckskin using earth and mineral paints in blue/green/yellow or red/yellow. Shoulder carrying strap and belt strap. Lazy stitch beaded strip, Crow beads, tin cones and 44-40 cartridge shells. Hand painted eagle feathers and horsehair locks. Handle has a drop with eagle feathers, tradecloth, hawk bells, fur strip and horsehair. Sabre and scabbard are aged. Blade is 32" long and about 40" overall. An impressive piece and we've sold several. $495
Horse Honoring Dance Stick -Home Decor Paint Horse. Often there were certain horses that warriors were particularly fond of which had carried them safely through battles and dangerous buffalo hunts. Carvings representing a certain horse were often made to honor that horse. Some were decorated and others were very simple and if they had been wounded, those wounds were often painted on. These that we make represent some of those honor carvings however have more decorations then most of the originals. The wood is pine and supported on a painted stick with a cedar wood base. Our Paint Horse has a beaded and painted mask, many feathers, beaded medicine bag, hawk bells, horsehair locks, mane is horsehair and a buffalo rawhide shield. Very attractive table decoration. Approximately 24"long x 18" tall. Each one varies a little in height. Different colors also available. $350
Snowshoes - Home Decor Created to look like someone had made them in a survival situation using what was on hand....they look old. The wood is willow and the rawhide is deer. Foot harness will be either bear or buffalo. Cool looking above the fireplace or if you prefer to put them outside, let us know and we'll give 'em a couple coats of varnish. Each pair is a little different. $125.
Buffalo Skulls - Home Decor Richly painted and decorated buffalo skulls. Basically they all have about the same decorations but paintings may vary. Buckskin drops with hawk bells, ribbon or tradecloth drops, horsehair drops, beaded medicine bag with Crow beads and hawk bells, two painted rawhide medicine wheels, hand painted eagle feathers, horsehair, brass tacks around horn base. Unless otherwise requested, all skulls are average size bulls. Of course other designs can be provided. $410.
Painted Hides - Home Decor Below we offer several painted hides in both hair-on and buckskin. These designs are very attractive making great wall hangings and while they contain elements that could have been part of an old painted hide, tipi liner or wearing robe, some are not what would been found in their entirety as shown here during the 19th century. Those shown below are painted with acrylics. Earth paints available if desired. Check back as we will be adding new ones. We've done so many over the years that we never even took photos of most of them. Any of these can also be painted on buffalo or elk. Very popular item.
Painted Deer Skin Pipes Of the Hunt Hair-on skin. Buffalo hunt in ledger style art. Horsehair locks hang from "war bonnet" designs. Painted trail around the perimeter of the hide. $375. >>
Painted Deer Skin Black War Bonnet Hair-on. Simple design that fits anywhere. Center has Crow beads, hawk bells and deer toes. Deer toes and Crow beads at four corners. $360. Also great on elk and buffalo hides.
Painted Deer Skin Buffalo Pipes This particular painting was done for a friend who wanted one on his mountain goat hide but others will be deer. $360. Can be painted on elk and buffalo as well. >>
Painted Deer Skin Of War & Hunting Four rawhide disks painted in Four Directions colors each having a horsehair lock. In the center are Crow beads, hawk bells and deer toes. $320
Painted Deer Skin - Buckskin Ledger Warrior This design can also be painted on a hair-on hide. Large image, lots of color, a great home decor piece. $350. Hair-on $375. >>
Painted Elk Skin In Frame-Home Decor Something new we've come up with that seems to be getting popular. Piece of elk hide laced in a willow frame. This frame is about 18" x 16" and go up to about 24" x 18". Designs vary from this simple one to more complex designs. Two hand painted eagle feathers with tradecloth strip. One like this is priced at $75 and go up to $100. We'll be adding others to this site as time goes by.
Painted Deer Skin - Home Decor A different hide painting then what we normally do. An acrylic fine art painting directly on a deer skin. We are also working on black bear, buffalo and elk paintings. This particular skin belongs to a friend who owns a store in Colorado and we would not want to copy it exactly but we can paint a different moose and background...or let us have your own idea and we'll paint it on a deer skin just for you. $450
Pillows - Home Decor Hand painted buckskin pillows with fringe. On the left is a parfleche design with bear paw. Approx. 14" x 14". $150.
On the right we have the hand painted grizzly which is actually painted on a separate flap. Fringe. Approx. 14" x 14". $220. We can paint any wildlife you prefer.
Others will be available soon such as ledger style art work.
Coming Up! More19th Century Plains Indian Horsegear.
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Thanks to Grandfather our Creator for blessing us with the ability, skill and desire we need in order to make these creations so that we can provide a living for ourselves. Thanks to the Old Ones before us whose past lives have been an inspiration in our work. Thanks to Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Animal Nations and Plant Nations for their sacrifices in allowing us to use them in the process of putting it all together. Aho.
Watch For Our Upcoming "Collections"!!
Several related pieces grouped together and offered at a better price. In the meantime we can put together a collection (3 or more) from any of the items on this website also at a discount.
Note: We are also in the process of making trapper items based on the Fur Trade Era. We will have a page just for these pieces.
