SKU: 190611-14

Plateau Beaded Hat Band

$195.00

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Mid 20th Century

Hand Crafted from Hide Leather and Glass Seed Beads with a Mother of Pearl Clasp

In Very Good Condition

A  Plateau beaded hat band is a traditional or inspired piece of Indigenous beadwork from the Plateau region of North America (roughly spanning parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia). This area includes tribes like the Nez Perce, Yakama, Umatilla, Cayuse, and others known for intricate beadwork.
These hat bands are narrow, decorative strips of beadwork typically worn around the crown of a hat (often cowboy-style or felt hats) as an adornment. They feature geometric patterns, vibrant colors, and sometimes symbolic motifs like arrows, diamonds, crosses, or floral-inspired designs, created using seed beads in techniques such as lane stitch or loom beading.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Plateau

Year Range: 1950 - 1975

Region: Plateau

Shipping

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  • All other pieces: $20

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