This purse combines both art with fashion. It was made using the traditional materials and methods of the Native American's but in the contemporary form and style of a modern purse. The purse is made from Bison rawhide that was made by hand using the same traditional methods as the Native Americans. It was painted with earth pigments mixed with hide glue and applied with sharpened sticks and buffalo rib bone brushes. The paint is sealed with prickly pear cactus juice.

The sides are hand stitched with brain tanned deer hide lace. The closure utilizes two matching deer antler tip buttons. The strap is made from braided buffalo rawhide covered with brain tanned deer. The strap cover is sewn with elk back strap sinew.

The strap is 21” and the dimensions of this purse are 12”x 5”x 3”.

Hand scraped Bison rawhide is only available today in very limited quantities. This is a one of a kind piece and is signed by the artist Keri DeWitt.

Check out my blog at Keri DeWitt Designs and Wind River Trading Company Face Book for more information.

This purse combines both art with fashion. It was made using the traditional materials and methods of the Native American's but in the contemporary form and style of a modern purse. The purse is made from Elk parfleche that was brain tanned using the same methods as the Native Americans. It is softer than rawhide, but not as soft as fully tanned leather. It was painted with earth pigments mixed with hide glue and applied with sharpened sticks and buffalo rib bone brushes. The paint is sealed with prickly pear cactus juice.

The fringe flap, strap, and lace are all brain tanned deer skin. Antique trade beads are sewn with real elk sinew on the flap. The fringe on the flap is wrapped with dyed porcupine quills.

The holes for stitching were burned in with a hot nail to prevent them from tearing out. The closure uses a deer antler tip button. The strap is 21“ and the dimensions of this purse are 9”x7”x1”.

Handmade Elk parfleche is only available today in very limited quantities. This is a one of a kind piece and is signed by the artist Keri DeWitt.

Check out my blog at Keri DeWitt Designs and Wind River Trading Company Face Book for more information.

Handforged spike head with carbon steel bit forgewelded into cutting edge, decorative filework on top of blade & heat treated for use just like the old originals.

Hickory haft with 3/4 deer rawhide cover; "heart cut-out" in rawhide, small brass nails; (8) brass tacks; (3) deerskin overwraps; decorative (removable) drop with glass beads, aged brass beads, bone hairpipes, aged metal cones, horsehair & feathers.

Signed with White Wolf touchmark.......a heart with a "W" inside.

These adorable baby moccasins are made from real brain tan and beaded. Sizes infant through toddler. Please allow 4-6 weeks delivery.

These fully beaded moccasins are made with real brain tan deer and sewn with thread. They are available in a variety of sizes. The ones pictured are a size 9. Please allow 4-6 weeks delivery.

This doll is 11” tall. It is made from muslin with brain tan leather for the clothes and horse hair. Please allow 4- 6 weeks for delivery.

Handforged spike head (7-1/2" to 8" long) with carbon steel bit forgewelded into the cutting edge, decorative filework on the top of the blade & tempered for use like the old originals.

Deer rawhide wrap on hickory haft with spiral groove formed while wet; decorated copper ban; (8) brass tacks, iron top plate with filework, deerskin overwrap below head, decorative (removable) drop with glass beads, aged brass beads, bone hairpipes, aged metal cones, horsehair & feathers.

Signed with White Wolf touchmark.......a heart with a "W" inside.

Silver Earrings "Shield of Promise" stamped & hammered smooth.

The Horse in the Blackfoot Culture and The Horse and Dog in the Hidatsu Culture, both describe in detail the use of a soft pad saddle, made from brain tanned leather, stuffed with buffalo hair, and cottonwood stirrups covered with buffalo rawhide. These saddles were used by men, on short hunting or war party trips.

Jean’s saddles are not just made to look like the real thing, but she actually rides them. This saddle is a real, usable saddle.

Jean brain tans her own leather and hand dyes the porcupine quills, to make each piece a truly unique and beautiful piece of art. If you are a re-enactor or just want to own a beautiful example of porcupine quill work, Jean’s work is the best. Please allow 4-6 weeks delivery.

Jean brain tans her own leather and hand dyes the porcupine quills, to make each piece a truly unique and beautiful piece of art. If you are a re-enactor or just want to own a beautiful example of porcupine quill work, Jean’s work is the best. Please allow 4-6 weeks delivery.