Replicas of Native American Artifacts at Crossroads Treasures

We carry replicas of Native American artifacts including peace pipes, bow and arrow sets, tomahawks, speaker staffs and more. They are made by Navajo artisans, and Kumeyaay-Lakota craftsmen in the traditional style. Genuine furs such as buffalo, coyote, fox, and beaver are used in these items, along with deer hides, teeth and antlers. Turkey feathers, horsehair, elk teeth and glass beads are used to embellish these replicas. Resin castings of bird skulls and claws are used in place of the natural article, as use of the real thing is prohibited for sale in California.

Crossroads Treasures in Santa Ysabel, California

Drums

Handmade from Calif. Yucca stalk and rawhide, by Julian artist Mark Stockdale. Julian. Unique--don't have any backstock--artist is now carving stone instead.

Deer toe rattles: Native American-made replicas by Manuel Kephart (Kumeyaay and Lakota tribes) and his family. These rattles are used at Pow Wows and other ceremonies when dancing. 16" L by 3.5" wide "at the toes". . Everything is made by hand--the deerhide is cut and stretched over the handle, the seed beads are strung one by one, then wrapped around the handle. The fringe is cut and twisted, deer toes attached and all then attached to the handle.
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Talking stick: Also hand-made by Manuel Kephart and family, this talking stick is for ceremonial dances. The claw is made from resin--not a real bird's claw. It is made with coyote fur and turkey feathers, seed beads and deerhide. IT is 19" L by 2" wide,

Tomahawk: ALso called a "hawk", this replica is hand-made by Manuel Kephart and family. It is 19.5 " long, by 6" wide (at the blade). The blade is hand-hammered metal. The hawk is decorated with blue seed beads, turkey feathers, beaver fur and the deerskin is accented with brown crow beads.