This is one traditionally brain tanned, hair-on, hand-painted buffalo hide. This was prepared using real veal brains in a traditional manner by a non-Native origin European man living in Canada who is now accepted by the Lakota. This is the only hand-painted brain tanned hide we have like this. This is a great artistic piece. The hide has short hair and is a nice size, with shades of browns throughout. The mane has short hair and the backside is hand painted with horses...