“A Prayer to the Whirlwind”

North American Bison

The inspiration for this piece comes from the belief of the Dakota Sioux People that when a buffalo, in preparation for a charge, would lower his head and kick dust up in the air with his hoof, that he was praying to the whirlwind. Like the buffalo, a Dakota warrior would toss a handful of dust in the air to invoke the whirlwind before going into battle.
The main focal stone is a highly polished, green druzy cabochon encircled with layered beading and set upon an aged, distressed, leather, which is also incorporated throughout the piece.
Complimenting this design is also 4 round cabochons of Chrysocolla and Azurite, a variety of seed beads, Bali silver findings, and brass beading. The piece is finished with hammered brass cuffs bordering the polished brown horns which give way to black towards the tips.

Dimensions:

Width – 25”
Height – 26”
Depth – 10”