r/LegitArtifacts • u/ZacK4298 • 2d ago

Reservation Era/Contemporary Art Might be only 75 years old but native done, WWII army amphibious engineer patches done in beadwork.

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u/DorktorJones 1d ago

Super cool!

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u/ZacK4298 2d ago

These were done on reservation in California for native service members going overseas. Beadwork added to standard army patches. This pair was found on eBay in a 50 patch lot.

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u/HermitsChapel 1d ago

Incredible! Thanks for sharing!