About this Product
-This piece is a non-native tribute to the Oglala Lakota Nation, faithfully and respectfully recreated in the traditional ways.
Headdress, Oglala Lakota style; Hard Heart (Chau-te-su-ta).
Not showing our latest Oglala Lakota style headdress. Replication of the original Hard Heart war bonnet acquired in 1879.
Beginning with a hand stitched Buffalo hide crown, this piece is adorned from top to bottom with the spirit of the Great Plains culture!
Thirty magnificent, dark feathers, extended to a full 14 inches, radiate from the crown. Hand wrapped in red wool sinew, and plumbed at the base with fierce red feathers, with yellow above. The tips of each feather are plumbed with red and gray down feathers.
A beautiful bar style beaded headband in Czech and pony beads. Traditional colors of white, burgundy, dark blue, and dark green.
A magnificent array of dark pheasant feathers are stitched into the rear portion of the crown, facing downward, blending with the great Warriors flowing hair.
The upper inside of the crown is heavily plumbed with yellow red, gray and black assorted feathers for a lavished and brave appearance.
This piece includes the handmade stand, composed of sandstone and Northern, Montana Pine.
The stand portion of this piece measures 21 inches high, with the total mounted display height of 29 inches.
Ruggedly aged, with an authentic lookand appearance, this piece is sure to make a wonderful centerpiece for your collection!
Thank you for fostering Native American heritage through the fine arts.
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Meet the Maker
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We strive to create historically accurate native reproductions within the regulations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (IACA)
Our goal is to bring museum quality replications to the collector and enthusiast of this meaningful period, at a fraction of the cost to the original.
Additionally, we specialize in commission pieces, which has become the majority of our work. Feel free to contact us with photos of that special piece you would like to have replicated, and we would be happy to accommodate your needs.
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How it’s Made
-This piece is a non-native tribute to the Oglala Lakota Nation, faithfully and respectfully recreated in the traditional ways.
Headdress, Oglala Lakota style; Hard Heart (Chau-te-su-ta).
Not showing our latest Oglala Lakota style headdress. Replication of the original Hard Heart war bonnet acquired in 1879.
Beginning with a hand stitched Buffalo hide crown, this piece is adorned from top to bottom with the spirit of the Great Plains culture!
Thirty magnificent, dark feathers, extended to a full 14 inches, radiate from the crown. Hand wrapped in red wool sinew, and plumbed at the base with fierce red feathers, with yellow above. The tips of each feather are plumbed with red and gray down feathers.
A beautiful bar style beaded headband in Czech and pony beads. Traditional colors of white, burgundy, dark blue, and dark green.
A magnificent array of dark pheasant feathers are stitched into the rear portion of the crown, facing downward, blending with the great Warriors flowing hair.
The upper inside of the crown is heavily plumbed with yellow red, gray and black assorted feathers for a lavished and brave appearance.
This piece includes the handmade stand, composed of sandstone and Northern, Montana Pine.
The stand portion of this piece measures 21 inches high, with the total mounted display height of 29 inches.
Ruggedly aged, with an authentic lookand appearance, this piece is sure to make a wonderful centerpiece for your collection!
Thank you for fostering Native American heritage through the fine arts.
-Artistic Expressions