Indian Native American Canopy Papoose Cradle Board Leather Fur Hair Turquoise

Rare old Native American papoose cradleboard with canopy! An exceptionally nice and incredibly well crafted piece. Features quite a variety of material. The bed is completely lined with fur, the piece is made from tan suede, the edging is accented with turquoise, brass and bone beads. It also has edging of hair around the canopy and different hair around the edges of the cradle opening combined with more fur.

There's also accents of long pieces of horse hair tail, feathers with more beads a variety of feathers and long pieces of hide and hair and fur. Back has wooden pieces and king leather straps. This is a very elaborate example, highly collectible. A lot of things going on in this beautiful and amazing papoose!! Please look carefully at all photos to see all the many details!