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Unisex ● 750.00 €

Unique piece - Navajo handcraft

This piece is a breastplate. It is handmade of deer skin and pipehair bones beads, and is decorated of abalone shell (that has a beautiful pearly aspect), feathers and brass beads. 

The breastplates were originally used by the Native Americans as protection armor. Nowadays, they are worn during rituals and used as interior design pieces. 

Dimensions (L x l) in inches: 18,1" x 9,8"

Proudly handmade in USA. 

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