December 20th, 2016 Last Updated on: December 20th, 2016
Native American beaded vest Bead work Deer hide leather EAGLE USA Flags Cherokee
NATIVE BEAD WORK VEST OF AMERICAN FLAGS EAGLE This is a full adult sized vest and measurements are to follow. This is fully beaded and is heavy, taking 17 years to complete as the maker had time to work on this occasionally. This is made my Osalita, Cherokee/Choctaw and the inside is lined with a cotton fabric and the leather is beaded with size 11 seed beads in Squaw stitch with a white back ground. The USA flags and the eagle give this a patriotic look and is in keeping with the design beaders from long ago used in making various crafts including beaded items like vests and moccasins along with pipe bags and gauntlets The USA flag was even woven into Navajo rug patterns and painted on buffalo robes.
This vest has a yellow tepee on the shoulder front area to represent spirituality, family, and home and a blue symbol on the other shoulder front that is Cherokee and represents eternal love/courtship. The size of this vest might best be described as fitting as a LG size for women and Med size for men. The arm holes are purposely large in order to fit the most sizes of people. Here are some measurements: arm hole measures 26″ inside circular measurement, roomy. From arm pit across back to other arm pit is approx 21″ From back center near neck to lower bottom of vest is 19″ The front center has brain tanned deer hide thongs on each side to tie the vest as a closure. If you have questions feel free.
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