Knife Sheath
42-30-79B
From: United States of America | Indiana
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 42-30-79B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Americana |
| Provenience | United States of America | Indiana |
| Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
| Locus | RIA - Rock Island Arsenal |
| Period | Late 19th Century | Early 20th Century |
| Date Made | 1862-1929 CE |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Leather | Brass |
| Description | Straight, single-edged steel blade with medial ridge for most of its length on both faces with back and cutting edge rounded to point. Cylindrical brass socket partly extended over blade and with sides forming slight guard. Light wooden grip, horizontally grooved Socket. Black leather sheath sewed around the sides with brass carrying hook. Sheath stamped; "RIA Rock Island Aresenal WTG JHK". |
| Height | 5 cm |
| Length | 37.5 cm |
| Width | 9 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 399 - Collector Number |
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