Red Cloud Quillwork - Breastplate ~ Seven Stars reptile Francis He Crow

Francis He Crow

Nebraska hardware store on the border of the Pine Ridge Reservation

During 1918-1920

this sheet has some additional tearing along the left-hand side

these Tinkerpuffs by Keyahanwin Cikala will melt your heart

Red Cloud Quillwork - Breastplate ~ Seven Stars reptile Francis He CrowAuthentic Oglala Lakota Quillwork Breastplate ~ Seven Stars Beautifully dyed quills woven onto natural parfleche. Expert traditional quillwork by Avery Red Cloud. Mens traditional sized fully quilled breastplate with a unique Seven Star design. The seven stars represent the four directions of north, south, east and west, as well as the heavens above, Unci Maka or Mother Earth below, and with the center star representing you, or the spirit of each