Victory Headdress by Russ Kruse

This Victory Headdress is of a plains-style construction. Measuring in at over 36" long, this piece is impressive in both size and craftsmanship. Each feather is carefully painted, and each bead is painstakingly stitched into a durable leather base to provide a lifetime of displayed beauty.

Over 35 years ago, inspired by his Cherokee heritage, Russ Kruse discovered his passion for creating reproductions of Native American artifacts. Researching many tribes through the years, his passion just continues to grow.  His channeled expertise in flint knapping, carving, beadwork, painting feathers, leatherwork, scrimshaw, and relief-carving have allowed Russ to make a multitude of masterfully-crafted, unique art pieces.  Through his carvings and artwork, he reflects the inner spirit of himself.  People all over the world have bought his art, and his life calling is to continue the traditions behind this art and to share it with people of many cultures.

“My compulsion to create accurate, detailed, museum-quality depictions of the spirit of the art, all made by hand with natural materials, manifests itself in the variety of these unique works.”