Knife Sheath

45-15-929

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 45-15-929
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux (uncertain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Rawhide | Buckskin | Bead | Tin
Description

Rawhide knife sheath, with buckskin cover, fully beaded on both sides. Face design: navy and yellow triangles on light blue ground. Reverse: yellow ground bordered by navy. Upper part decorated with star and four red doors bordered by navy, lower field with three inverted V's of small navy blocks. Tinklers at field margin on each side.

Length 25 cm
Width 7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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