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Happy Year of the Dragon. Here is my Dragon Girl Bird sculpture from 2018.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Made by Indigenous craftspeople

Beadwork...



Before glass beads were available, the women who decorated used porcupine quills, fibers, seeds, nuts, pods, and other natural materials.








Woven cradle board, about 1900, Paiute. Willow, glass beads, wool yarn, rawhide leather, cotton string.


7 comments:

  1. Hello,

    The bead work is beautiful. The dress is lovely. Enjoy your day, have a happy week ahead.

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    1. Thanks...good to hear from you again. Can you imagine wearing a dress like that? It would just be for ceremonies I think.

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    1. I just noticed the moccasins have white beads in a row, which looks much like a porcupine quill!

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  3. The work is totally incredible and very beautiful.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Oh my! Especially the dress with the blue yoke! Spectacular!

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