Indian Chief Christmas Ornament

24130 Merck Family's Old World Christmas

Introduced 2011

Measures approximately 4 1/4"

Mouth blown, hand painted, glass Christmas ornament from Merck Family's Old World Christmas.

An American Indian Chief was often portrayed wearing an intricate headdress, or war bonnet, consisting of beaded leather and eagle feathers. each feather had to be earned through an act of bravery. Besides being beautiful and symbolic, the headdress was believed to protect the wearer.