Quillwork
Quillwork is a form of textile embellishment traditionally practiced by Indigenous peoples of North America that employs the quills of porcupines as an aesthetic element. Quills from bird feathers were…
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Beaded Bandolier Bags
Beaded Bandolier Bags. Bandolier bags are large, heavily beaded pouches with a slit at the top. They have a beaded strap worn diagonally over the shoulder, thus resting the bag…
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Beaded Pouches
Beaded Pouches. Pouches are small bags often used to carry money, tobacco and other items. They are usually made of soft materials without clasps. They were often used by Native…
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Zoomorphic Beadwork
Zoomorphic Beadwork. Zoomorphic (animals representing deities) were often used in beads and beadwork in both ancient civilizations and ethnic cultures. Below are some examples and price guides of zoomorphic beadwork…
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Geometric Beadwork
Geometric Beadwork. Geometric patterns have been popular in many different eras including the Art Deco era and the 1960's and 1970's. They have also been used in many different ethnic…
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Floral Beadwork
Floral beadwork has been popular for centuries, sometimes as a design in it's own right and other times as fill ins for other designs such as landscapes. Some of the…
Ojibwe Beadwork
Ojibwa beadwork comes from the Great Lakes area, specifically in Southern Canada. It often incorporates floral and geometric designs and quillwork. Occasionally other designs such as zoomorphic, anthropomorphic, dream, and…
