1910 Yavapai Ostrich Olla Sugilite Oxidized Sterling Silver Beads

Oxidized Sterling Silver Beads

4” Length

15' 7" Height

Fringe at each end

Provenance: Erie County Historical Society of New York State

1910 Yavapai Ostrich Olla Sugilite Oxidized Sterling Silver BeadsAntique Yavapai (circa 1910 1915) Olla with a Very Unique Design Depicting Ostriches, a Fascinating Part of Arizona History. At the turn of the last century, ostrich farms in the Phoenix area along the Salt and Gila Rivers produced the beautiful feathered plumes that women wore on their fancy hats. Lucy Nelson was a highly noted Yavapai basket weaver and her work is shown at the Yavapai Tribal Museum at Fort McDowell. Lucy was best known for these