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What does the Native American headdress symbolize?

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What does the Native American headdress symbolize?
What a Native American headdress represents depends on what tribe produced it. In general, headdresses may symbolize a person's status within the tribe or serve as a sign of bravery during battle. You'll find a selection of Native American headdresses on 1stDibs.
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Antique Native American Roach Headdress, 19th Century Plains Indian Tribal Art
By Native American Art
Located in Denver, CO
This stunning antique 19th-century Native American roach headdress, crafted by Plains Indian
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Antique 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Fur

19th Century Blackfeet Split Horn Headdress
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
American, garments, Blackfeet, headdress, collectibles, antiques, Native American beadwork.  
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads, Feathers

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American, garments, Blackfeet, headdress
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads, Feathers

19th Century Northern Plains Hair Drop
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
American, garments, Blackfeet, headdress, collectibles, antiques, Native American beadwork.  
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads, Feathers

Northern Plains Porcupine Hair Roach
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
source. Headdresses, bustles and lances native american indian hair roaches headdresses northern
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Lapis Lazuli Native American Indian Chief Statue
Located in Somis, CA
statue, capturing the essence of a Native American leader adorned in his magnificent feathered headdress
Category

20th Century North American Native American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

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