REPLICA OF Catalogue No. E357469 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE custom made for a collector in the States

This double trailer headdress was $3400

This headdress is in a private collection in Wyoming

CHIEF'S CROWN

Many deeds have I done and for each I have earned a feather from the eagle, Great Spirit. I have hunted and counted coup on many enemies and have proved myself to be worthy of this crown. My teepee, my home and the circle of life are represented here along with the blessings of the elk and deer. The ermine of richness hangs from each side and I have done well. I am Chief and I am proud.

 

A HEADDRESS LIKE THIS EXAMPLE WAS COMMISIONED BY STAGE ONE -

a nationally acclaimed professional theatre in Louisville Kentucky

 

back of headdress

This headdress was custom made for a private collector living in Finland

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This replica of Iron Tail's double trailer war bonnet is in a private collection in the States

Iron Tail (or Cinte Muzza) an Oglala Sioux - fought alongside Sitting Bull at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. He also performed with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show during the 1890's and with the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West show from 1913 to 1916. He died of pneumonia on May 28, 1916 while traveling to his homeland, the hills of South Dakota. Iron Tail was one of three models for the Indian Head nickel.

Replica C.1890. Lemhi Shoshone headdress (from the Lemhi County Historical Museum - Salmon Idaho)

Applique' beaded brow band with traditional mountain design. This headdress has an unusual swept-back style for this tribe.

The cap is covered with bison fur (buffalo), gypsum coup dots, natural cearth clay paints used to dye feather fluffs, the deer skin cap, sinew feather wraps and horse hair.

close-up of Lemhi Shoshone Headdress

This headdress is in a private collection in Utah

 

Beadwork inspired by a headdress worn by Hollow Horn Bear (Sioux name Matihehlogego) (~1850–1913) - Brulé Sioux. Buffalo horns, clay dyed fluffs, deer skin cap with bison fur, clay dyed calico feather wraps, horse hair, trade cloth, hawk bells, gypsum coup dots, etc.

 

This headdress is in the private collecton of one of our customers in the States

War Bonnet - lazy stich brow band (size 11 glass beads), ermine drops, gypsum coup dots, horse hair (dyed with clay paint), calico wraps (dyed with clay earth paints), fluffs (dyed with clay earth paint), sinew, deer skin, rabbit, trade cloth, wrapped beaded guide plume. (Headress can be made with elk cap and covered with otter fur).