A CROW WOMAN'S BEADED HIDE SADDLE
A CROW WOMAN'S BEADED HIDE SADDLE

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A CROW WOMAN'S BEADED HIDE SADDLE
composed of an openwork wood frame with flaring base and high pommels, sheathed in rawhide and secured with sinew, with a pair of stirrups suspended below, and with a number of rawhide straps, including a crupper, decorated with an incised linear pattern, partially filled with red pigment, and small hide panels with beaded design in white, white-heart red, yellow, blue and translucent green beads, the pommels, each with beaded hide panels, with a geometric design in classic colors, hide fringe with remnants of red pigment, and hawk bells
Length: 17½ in. (44.5 cm.)