authentic Apache crafts ID holder beaded 1.7" with retriever string, bear 005

Description

Apache Fair Trade Cooperative, Inc
Artisan
Althea Clark is a San Carlos Apache Tribe and lives in San Carlos Reservation.
I first learned how to bead was through my neighbor Carolyn Cepress Tapia. She showed me the many colors and designs on what they all meant. I love beading and enjoy working on all different kinds of beadwork, earring necklace, ID holder, phone pop socket and etc.
Materia
l: The wrap beading is done on the bear and bear foot ID holder with string retriever using glass seed beads.
Size
:  The diameter is 1.7”
Culture
: The merchants who came with the conquistadores brought colorful beads and traded with the Natives. Because of the brightness of the colors, the indigenous people created jewelry and adorned their bodies with them. Then they began decorating household items and other things with the beads.
Authenticity
:  This craft is bought by the Apache Fair Trade Cooperatives, Inc. (AFTCO) which is a nonprofit organization founded to help San Carlos and White Mountain Tribes' economy. The authenticity of this craft is certified by AFTCO. AFTCO is operated by volunteers.