Medicine Wheel Coup Stick w Bead Wrap & Medicine Bag 12" L Native American CS53

Description

Historically, any blow struck against the enemy counted as a coup, but the most prestigious acts included touching an enemy warrior with a hand, bow, or
coup stick
and escaping unharmed, and without harming the enemy, except for the enemy's wounded pride
A 12" coup stick with a 3" diameter hoop medicine wheel created with bone hairpipe & brass beads & an antler button center.
d
ecorated with small domestic goose feathers and brass beads.
Handle has gold colored top grain leather stitched over it towards the top and bottom of the handle, fringed on the bottom portion, and a tight dark green & white
size 11/0 seed bead wrap in the center, clay packed in the Navajo tradition. Attached to the coup stick near the medicine wheel is a tiny leather medicine bag.
Light brownish gray  coyote fur trim trim either side of the bead wrap,
An authentic, one of a kind Native American made item by
Cybill Smith
who is registered with the Navajo tribe.
This item is new & comes with certificate of authenticity attached.
Photo is of the exact item you will receive.
Please note: because this has wildlife parts (coyote fur) we cannot ship it outside of the USA
This includes APO addresses.