Beaded & Quilled Barrette by Rose Good (Oglala Lakota) SOLD

Rose Good dyed flattened porcupine quills a luscious orchid color to contrast with the bright orange and red beads and brain tanned buckskin in this beautiful barrette.

 

Before European traders introduced glass beads, porcupine quills were one of the main materials used to decorate clothing in North America. The tips are snipped off of the quills, usually 2 to 3 inches long, which are then dyed, today using aniline dyes.

 

Width 3 1/2", height 2"