L@@KGIRLSDEAD PAWN Indian MADE PowWow JINGLE DRESS*NR

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UP FOR AUCTION: This ABSOLUTELY AMAZING - Collectible, HANDMADE OLD*DEAD PAWN Native American Indian POWWOW GIRLS JINGLE DRESS WITH MOCCASINS !! What a MASTERPIECE and Work of Art that has been Hand Made, Created and Worn by a very gifted local Ojibwe Tribal Member!! This Dress is very heavy as it has HUNDREDSof perfectly molded silver colored Tobacco Tin Jingles as well asBeautiful Material and Intricate Ribbon Work (see pictures) . Colors include Light Blue/Turquoise, Small Hearts Down Each Side and Darker Shiny Material . . It is detailed with ribbon and it is VERY well made. This is a dress that will hold up for many Powwows to come. Dress is in LIKE NEW CONDITION, Could not find a single flaw outside of one small armpit tear in seam - easily corrected. It is impossible to capture all of the intricate detail, amazing color and beauty of this beautiful Native American Work of Art. We have included several photos in the hopes that you will be able to get an idea of how wonderful this piece is. It would make you the center of attention at your next powwow or an excellent gift for the dancer in your life. Measurements ( LAYING FLAT-NOT CIRCUMFERENCE , DOUBLE the Bust & Hip Measurements to get circumference .): DRESS:LENGTH (Neck to Bottom): 35" BUST WIDTH (Laying Flat Seam to Seam): 16" HIP WIDTH (Laying Flat Seam to Seam) : 16" SLEEVE LENGTH (Shoulder Seam to Cuff): 12" CONDITION: EXCELLENT - Shows little signs of use, however not every inch of every seem was checked so t may be small imperfections.. PIECES: 1 DRESS Making a Jingle Dress or any PowWow Craft involves pouring of the heart and soul into the craft. It is our mission to create listings of items that come from local Native American Artists and their Artwork that will allow the potential buyer to have the utmost appreciation for the item up for sale and the many hours of hard work and heart that went into making the item. Although we are not professional collectors and do not claim to be, our description is only our opinion, we hope you have as much appreciation as we do for the item in this auction. Thanks for looking and Good Luck! HISTORY OF THE JINGLE DRESS This dance has its origins in northern Minnesota and was introduced to the Pan-Indian community by the Ojibwe/Anishinabe/Chippewa people. As the story goes, a medicine man's granddaughter was very ill. He had a dream in which a spirit wearing the jingle dress came to him and told him to make one of these dresses and put it on his daughter to cure her. When he awoke, he and his wife proceeded to assemble the dress as described by the spirit of his dream. When finished, they and others brought his granddaughter to the dance hall and she put on the dress. During the first circle around the room, she needed to be carried. During the second circle around the room, she could barely walk and needed the assistance of several women. The third circle around the room she found she could walk without assistance and during the fourth circle around the room, she danced. The jingle dress is made of a cloth, velvet or leather base adorned with jingles made out of a shiny metal. Traditionally and still common today, the jingles are made from the lids of snuff cans. These are bent and molded into triangular bell shapes and attached to the dress with ribbon or fabric in a pattern designed by the dancer. It takes hundreds of jingles to make an adult jingle dress. - from the Internet BUY INDIAN! Cheap imported knockoffs hurt hardworking and talented Native American craftspeople as well as legitimate eBay sellers. If authenticity is important to you, buy only from reputable eBay sellers who offer genuine Native American made merchandise. Our pawn shop contains new and used Authentic Native American Made items, sometimes with materials, date and origin unknown. Many of our items are Dead Pawn or Old Pawn. We will provide as much detail as we know about each piece that we list from our Pawn Shop. Be assured that Cass City P... read more

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