Coyote Ceremonial Walking Staff

Description

A tall Arizona Saguaro rib ( A cacti only found to grow in parts of Arizona and California and Sonora,Mexico)makes A sturdy yet light weight staff for hiking or ceremonial uses.

I have embellished this staff with A coyote face to which I have added green jade cabochons for the eyes.
Loosely wrapped golden raw edge buckskin sets the back drop to the adornments of :6"+ deer antler tip wrapped with buckskin and tipped with A round onyx cabochon from that hangs A leather wrapped turkey feather tipped with A clear crystal point,burnished silver beads,coyote vertibrae,1" turquoise bead,tin cone with horse hair drop. Another strand has burnished silver heishi and beads,buffalo horn and red horn hairpipe,coyote toe bone,buffalo tooth,and A large turquoise bead.
Lower down on the staff you will find sinew wrapped horsehair topped by an agate cabochon,and centered with an antler slice ,snake vertebrae,clear crystal point,and small amethyst nugget.
Back up to the top is A black sheep skin wrap ,more golden buckskin,and an impressive cluster of Arkansas crystals.

This staff/walking stick stands 5 feet 5 inches tall.

This is truely one of A kind and it is artist signed.

Added on Sep 16, 2009