Knife Sheath

45-15-943

From: Great Plains (Plain)

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 45-15-943
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Plains Indian
Provenience Great Plains (Plain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Rawhide | Buckskin | Bead | Tin | Hair
Description

Rawhide with buckskin cover, straight sides, slightly tapering. Face solidly beaded light blue with median red band, dotted blue and white, and lateral bands of reciprocal green triangles and red tipis. Buckskin fringe and tinklers with red horsehair at bottom.

Length 27 cm
Width 7.8 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945

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