Authentic Native American Deerskin Spirit Bears

Use a Spirit Bear as a personal fetish, Christmas ornament, pendant, or hang from the mirror in your vehicle. A unique gift.

(ONLY ONE EACH AVAILABLE)

Spirit Bear Example Shown at Left

- Hanger is approx 6" long.
- Bear is 3 1/4" long by 2 1/4 inches tall.
- Bear from nose to bottom of fringe is 6" to 7"
- Total length including hanger is approx 13".

Made from soft deer leather. Stuffed with real buffalo fur, hand stitched and hand painted with acrylic paint. Embellished with high quality glass crow beads, brass beads and brass cones.

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Alan Monroe - Oglala Lakota

Alan Monroe creates his Northern Plains artwork from hides, stone, leather, and wood. He learned the basics of quill working, weaponry, sculpting and pipe making from traditional and contemporary artisans in his family circle. He is a fifth generation pipe maker and considered by many to be a master pipe maker. In his sculptures, Monroe works with a variety of materials such as pipestone, bone, wood and alabaster. He creates small objects like fetishes to large pieces than can weigh hundreds of pounds. Al Monroe's work can be seen in many galleries and museums across the country and he has won many awards. Al Monroe was born in Hot Springs , South Dakota and is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He graduated from Hot Springs High School and studied business and art in Nebraska, Tennessee, and South Dakota.

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