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Roadkilled Coyote Totem Headdress

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Layaway is available for this item; please contact me for details! My layaway plans are quite generous, and I'm more than willing to work you to find a payment plan that works for your budget!

Materials: Coyote skin, leather

Description: I was fortunate enough to acquire this roadkilled coyote hide; roadkilled hides are actually a lot less common than many sellers would have you believe, but this is the real deal from a reliable taxidermist who was in the right place at the wrong time for the poor 'yote!

When I got the hide the face was just a mess, his legs were entirely missing, and the entire hide had tons of small holes and tears in it--not visible from the fur side, but made the leather side look like Swiss cheese. So I reshaped the face and ears from a pancake to more like a coyote, and I spent a good amount of time painstakingingly stitching up all those holes. I added detailing to the face, and gave the hide straps at the chin and the waist.

He's a very lovely 'yote, with pretty blond coloration that the pictures simply don't do justice to! He's 55" from tip of nose to tip of tail, and will fit just about anyone. Nice light weight, too, so you can wear him comfortably for long periods of time.

I can also add details, such as my signature fangs, or other decor, for additional cost for materials and labor--customization is my specialty, so feel free to ask :) I guarantee the workmanship on all my masks and other headdresses, and should this ever need reshaping or other repair, I will do it free of charge!

I created my first full skin totem dance costume (which I still have!) in 2002, and have created many in the years since then. Not content with just a chin strap, I developed unique systems of straps to distribute the weight more evenly. This was not taught to me; rather, I have developed my techniques independently through trial and error, as well as years of skindancing myself. As with all my creations, this costume has been purified as a part of my shamanic practice and is ready for ritual work. Additional details such as teeth or decoration may be added at additional cost; just ask!

Price: $130

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operaqhost's avatar
I love how there are so many people saying this is disgusting.

Its not like you killed the  coyote just fo the hide. It was roadkill. You salvaged it from an already dead body. xD