It is a nice piece, as others have said.
The one note I'd add is one of caution. These items are often worn by the dancers at modern pow-wows, and I've seen all the pieces needed to make a modern one for sale around the dances. This has a legitimate use, in that dancers need to repair their gear or get the materials to enhance their costumes. Unfortunately, it would be fairly easy for someone to use these things to try to fake an antique.
Considering how commonly available the components are, and considering how popular Indian antiques are, I would be very careful about aging any of these pieces from photographs. Not that I'm suspicious of this one per se, but I'm not sure it can be authenticated without handling it.
Best,
F
|