Back of Comanche Headdress

Back of Comanche Headdress showing paintwork on cap of a Bison and a Texas Long Horn along with tufts of bison wool and feathers.

Comanche Headdress

 Comanche trailer headdress based on a museum example circa 1880; Ethnological Museum, Berlin, Germany with buffalo fur & feathers | buffalo & longhorn painted on cap, gypsum coup dots, curly horse hair, etc. 

Replica of Red Cloud’s Headdress

Replica of Red Cloud’s trailer headdress made for a client in Colorado & featuring braided wrapped fringe on feathers, various other braided fringe & ermine drops, etc

Although the original headdress has been labelled Sioux by the museum, it does have similarities & traits to that of the Plateau | Great Basin regions)

Red Cloud (Lakota: Maȟpíya Lúta; c. 1822 – December 10, 1909

Northern Plains (Sarcee) War Club Replica

Tsuut’ina or Sarcee (Northern Plains) museum replica war club featuring a hand made blade, 9 feathers including 3 flicker feathers, fox fur, calico and clay paints, etc.  It measures 20 inches not including the calico strap.  Made for a client in Utah.

Our Personal Shield

This is our personal shield and a tribute to our buffalo.  Painted years ago by our dear friend Dow Haddaway - Shawnee, and based on a painting by James Bama.  I made the shield and decorated it featuring

our buffalo’s toes and dew claws, and with legging hair. The shield is also edged with brain tanned buffalo, adorned with Eagle feathers and fluffs, buckskin strap and deer leg sinew.

Crow War Shield

Museum replica of a Crow war shield.  Made for a client in Colorado.

Blackfeet War Shield

Based on a museum Blackfeet Shield.  

Made for clients in Colorado and New Zealand.