His Brother’s Knife

Description: This is a typical Plaines Indian handmade knife, knife sheath and belt. The knife blade would have been made of scavenged medal. The leather sheath would be decorated with brass tacks. The knife can actually be removed from the sheath in this cast paper sculpture.  Framed in an acrylic box 4″x5″x1″ relief. Allen or Patty Eckman   Size: 4″x …

Courting Flute

Description: The traditional flute is a wonderful symbol of music and love for the Native Americans. This flute is completely sculpted in paper (with no casts). It is dressed with feathers and horsehair tassels, in combination with trade cloth tassel twists.  Framed in an acrylic box..13″x6″x1 1/2″ relief. Allen Eckman   Size: 11″x 4″x .5″ relief Edition of 100 signed …

Talon Pipe

Description: The Talon Pipe is one of Allen’s favorites to create. Like the Buffalo Pipe, it is detailed similarly to many of his “Warriors in the Wind” pieces. Sculpted eagle talons hold the pipe bowl. Seven eagle feathers with horsehair tassels and down are held in place with a beaded disk. The stem is adorned with a bead wrap and …

Buffalo Pipe II

Description: The Buffalo Pipe is a strong medicine pipe for the Plains Tribes. This pipe has a long twisted pipe stem. It features a buffalo bowl carved out of pipe stone. It features four eagle feathers, twisted trade cloth tassels and horsehair tassels.  The pipe is framed in an acrylic box; 13″x5″x1 1/2″ relief. Allen Eckman   Size: 12″x 3″x …

Prayer Pipe

Description: The pipe is, and always was, an instrument of prayer for Native Americans. This pipe has a typical pipe stone head with long stem, decorated with three trade cloth tassels and three eagle feathers. It also has rawhide wraps with glass beads. It is a beautifully detailed little cast paper sculpture. Allen Eckman   Size: 12″x 2″x .5″ relief …

Muzzleloader Gun Case

Description: This cast paper sculpture gun case is hand stitched and decorated with cast paper glass beads. It is complete with long fringe at the barrel end, and short fringe at the stock end. It is the companion to the Muzzleloader Rifle that Allen also creates. Allen Eckman   Size: 16″x 6″x 1″ relief Edition of 100 signed and numbered …

Limited Edition Originals in Miniature: Plains Indian Weapons and Regalia

These limited edition original miniature cast paper sculptures by Allen and Patty Eckman, are all done one at a time by the artists, using the exclusive Eckman Method® of fine art cast paper sculpture. The artists have created hundreds of editions and thousands of sculptures over the years—each one being a real treasure. They are all signed and numbered by …