Gallery Spotlights:

Breastplates

Original or reproduction Plains Indian breastplates.

	Central Plains Breastplate with Gorget (replica) SKU: 4023.08.01 Historically accurate replica of a bone hairpipe breastplate with German silver gorget of the Indian Wars era (c. 1870s) made for me by brilliant American Plains artists Bill & Kathy Brewers in . Not for sale. More details

	Shell hairpipe breastplate with Gorget (replica) SKU: 4034.08.01 Historically accurate replica of a shell hairpipe breastplate with German silver gorget of the Indian Wars era (c. 1870s) made for me by prominent German Plains artist Norbert Kohlruss at Travels Far Trading in . Not for sale. More details

	Comanche style Bone Hairpipe Breastplate with Gorget SKU: 4036.08.01 Historically accurate replica of a Comanche bone hairpipe breastplate with German silver gorget of the Indian Wars era (c. 1850-60s) made for me by brilliant American Plains artists Bill & Kathy Brewers in with a contribution of Norbert Kohlruss (German silver gorget). Not for sale. More details

	Central Plains style Bone Hairpipe Breastplate with Gorget SKU: 4049.08.01 Historically accurate replica of a bone hairpipe breastplate with German silver gorget of the Indian Wars era (c. 1870s) made for me by brilliant American Plains artists Bill & Kathy Brewers. Not for sale. More details

	Lakota style breastplate SKU: 2346.20.01 breastplate, Lakota style: hairpipes, genuine old Padre beads, brass beads, brass-tacked rawhide shield, hawk-bells, bronze pendant, natural silk ribbons, hand-dyed cotton rope for stringing and fringes. More details

	Replica Lakota breastplate SKU: 2347.20.01 Premium quality reproduction of late 19th c. Lakota bone hair pipe dance breastplate. For sale or trade. Made by me in . More details
	< Previous 12 Next >

“Breastplate” is a warior's breast or perhaps neck ornament of long tubes (called “hairpipes”) and various beads (metal, shell or glass), divided by thick leather spacers in a number of sections hanging down over torso. Breastplates were worn on occasion in battle to prevent injury by a bullet or an arrow, so mainly breastplates were decorative or medicinal. The top of the breastplate is tied around the neck with leather thongs, and secured around the waist at the bottom. Hairpipes were difficult and expensive to obtain long ago and today as well, the number of bones often indicates the wealth of the warrior who wore it.

Order and buy North American Indians Warrior Art Collectibles: Plains Indian Warrior's Breast Plates and Ornaments

No documents found.