Split Horn Ermine Bonnet

Historically accurate replica of a northern plains style split horn ermine bonnet of the indian wars era (c. 1870s) made by bill & kathy brewer of greenville, il. Split, bevelled and polished buffalo horns painted red on the reverse, decorated with red dyed horse hair, ermine fringe, wrapped seed beadwork over buckskin, magenta dyed silk ribbon and two hawk bells on each tip are attached to brain tanned buckskin cap with buffalo rawhide re-enforcements, both at base of the horns and inside the cap. The cap is covered with ermine fringes, some from whole hides at sides and back, and has a row of black clipped rooster feathers (representing crow or raven) at crown. Two quilled thongs go from crown of cap to horn tips.