Knife Sheath

70-9-154

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 70-9-154
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Leather | Bead | Quill | Rawhide
Description

Beaded, leather. Long, rectangular shape. Painted rawhide and quillwork tassles decorate the bottom edge. Rawhide handle attached to the top. Geometric designs on one side of the scabbard, plain leather on the other side. Colors of the beads are basically light blue, and red, with some white, yellow, and navy.

Length 26 cm
Width 8 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970
Other Number NA1779 - Collector Number

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