Native American Horse Saddles & Trappings Photos

Native American Indians decorated the saddles, saddle bags & other objects used on their horses.

See also: Native American Arts, Western Art & Indian Art Museum Painting & Sculpture
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Horse travois with Cheyenne artifacts (c1880-90) at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Cody, WY

Horse travois with Cheyenne artifacts (c1880-90) at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Cody, WY

Model of native on horseback with Northern Plains & Cheyenne artifacts (c1885-90) at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Cody, WY

Crow decorated horse saddle, blanket & cases (1890s) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO

Cree beadwork saddle (prior to 1977) at Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Regina, SK

Cree beadwork saddle (prior to 1905) at Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Regina, SK

Cree beaded deer hide saddle (c1880) at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Cody, WY

Sicangu or Oglala beaded saddle blanket (c1890) at South Dakota State Historical Society Museum. Pierre, SD

Salish woman's frame saddle (c1880) & Flathead saddle blanket (c1910) at Montana Historical Society museum. Helena, MT

Ogallala Sioux beaded saddle pockets (19th C) at Nelson Museum of the West. Cheyenne, WY

Lakota beaded deer hide saddlebags (c1885) at Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Cody, WY


All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart.
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