This buckle was crafted in prison, where leather and metalwork were staple forms of art from the 1960’s through the 1990’s. It depicts End of the Trail, an image originally created by sculptor James Earle Frasier in the early 20th century and first exhibited in 1915. The figure became a widely recognized symbol of Native American displacement, exhaustion, and the closing of the American frontier. Made with limited tools and great patience, this piece carries layered meaning and history. Made from silver and brass, gorgeous and absolutely one of a kind.
This buckle was crafted in prison, where leather and metalwork were staple forms of art from the 1960’s through the 1990’s. It depicts End of the Trail, an image originally created by sculptor James Earle Frasier in the early 20th century and first exhibited in 1915. The figure became a widely recognized symbol of Native American displacement, exhaustion, and the closing of the American frontier. Made with limited tools and great patience, this piece carries layered meaning and history. Made from silver and brass, gorgeous and absolutely one of a kind.