Déaxitchish / Pretty Eagle from the series 1880 Crow Peace Delegation

Wendy Red Star

2014

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The blade is a piece of a file 5.25 inches long, curved edge 1.938" wide. This is attached to a handle of alder? cut from a tree about 1.5" diameter with a limb .75 inches in diameter. 11.5b. which serves as a handle. The blade was wrapped in blue and white gingham and lashed with Niblick. Fig 94. cotton fish cord.
A pair of silver earrings, blossom design with six fluted ovate part with a six petaled top loosely attached and a four petaled bottom soldered on
Both pieces have been cut from the same shell, one hole with a bit of black thread in each
Silver hoop with spiral grooves at ends