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Object Number
985-27-10/60287A
Display Title
Knife and sheath
Descriptions
Object Description
Knife and sheath from Shoshone knife and sheath, and bag and paint bag
Inventory Description
Knife, carved wood handle, metal blade, slightly rusted in hide sheath, serrated
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Shoshone
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 9 x 2.7 cm (11 13/16 x 3 9/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
985-27-10/60287A & 24648
Provenance
Collector
William Wildschut
(before 03/01/1928-05/01/1928 - 01/01/1928?)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(01/01/1928? - 01/01/1985)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 985-27-10/60287 | Bags from Shoshone knife and sheath, and bag and paint bag. |
Pouch
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United States
| |
| 971-2-50/11559 | Knife with wood handle and wood sheath; grips of twined wire at either end; hide |
Knife
|
Africa
| |
| 14-11-70/85453 | Man's knife and sheath |
Knife
|
Oceania
| |
| 973-16-50/11529 | Knife in sheath, knife is iron, inner curve sharpened, length approx 10 - 12". |
Knife
|
Ethiopia
| |
| 13-21-50/84650 | "Shotal" crooked knife, belt and sheath |
Knife
|
Sudan
| |
| 55-48-50/9825 | Steel knife with wooden handle; silver wire decoration; in a leather sheath whic |
Knife
|
Africa
| |
| 11-46-50/83101 | "Executioner's knife" and sheath |
Knife
|
Angola
| |
| 30-32-50/B4684 | Knife in sheath, kipaku |
Knife
|
Madehani
| |
| 16-43-50/B1078 | Knife and sheath |
Knife
|
Sudan
| |
| 98-3-50/51382 | Iron knife and sheath. Bangala or Bianzi (Bayanzi) make. |
Knife
|
Africa
| |
| 55-48-50/9827 | Knife with brass handle; basket-like sheath |
Knife
|
Asia
Africa | |
| 14-12-50/85582 | Knife and sheath, "sikin" |
Knife
|
Sudan
|