Native American Style Quillwork No. All designs are copyrighted. Reproduction in any part is prohibited without prior written permission. Quills wrapped on rawhide and backed with traditional-tanned, smoked elk or buckskin. Tie back for adjustment.
Picture is representation of yellow, red and blue in a geometric pattern.
Native Americans used porcupine quillwork as decoration on clothing and implements long before contact with Europeans brought trade goods such as glass beads. The application of quills took various forms, all of which were time-consuming and tedious, but produced some of the most beautiful and natural artistic expressions known in North America. This quillwork is made much as Native Americans did. The pieces are inspired by, but not copied exactly, from pre-1840 designs. Every piece is unique and has its own particular qualities.