Hair drop

Hair drop

A hair drop is a ceremonial object of the Plains Indians of North America. The typical example consists of a quilled or beaded section on a strip of leather with a length of horse hair hanging below.

As more Europeans arrived on Plains Indian lands, glass beadwork replaced a portion of the once prevalent porcupine quillwork. Hair drops are frequently adorned with metal cones and feathers. The horse hair drop can be dyed for effect.


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