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Porcupine Quill Earrings - Navy Diamonds with White Shell
Porcupine Quill Earrings - Navy Diamonds with White Shell
Beautifully dyed porcupine quills wrapped on a metal frame, finished with gold plated earring hooks. The quill work is 1.25 inches tall and 1 inch wide, decorated with a diamond shaped shell that is about 1.25 inches tall and half and inch at the widest.
Made by local artist Avery Red Cloud
Quillwork is one of the many traditional art forms of the Lakota people. There is a lot of time and work that goes into quillwork. The quills are removed from a porcupine, then are cleaned, dyed, soaked until pliable and woven or sewn into designs unique to every family or tribe. Quillwork is not water resilient and should be well taken care of.
