In House Shipping:
Even after the Plains Indians had largely settled onto the reservations in the 1880s and later part of the 19th century, they continued many of their tribal traditions in regards to ornamentation and spiritual ceremonies. Just as the feathered bonnet had signified a battle-proven warrior in the days of the Indian Wars, the bone hair pipe breastplate signified a wealthy, powerful man during the Reservation years, and it was worn as a status symbol by many of the more famous Native Americans of the period, including the legendary Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches. This Modern Made Antique Plains Indian Style Bone Hair Pipe Breastplate is in Very Good Condition, with some scattered nicking and “browning” to many of the bone stems, and with some light overall wear evident. Most interestingly, it boasts 50 rows of bone hair pipes, connected by strips of buff rawhide leather, and centered by strands of 5 brass beads, all of which remains separated by vertical rows of brown leather, sports a matching brass bead embellished thin buff rawhide leather neck strap, and is unmarked as to its maker or date, though is certainly contemporary and of very high quality. A fine example of a rare, original Modern Made Antique Plains Indian Style Bone Hair Pipe Breastplate.