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Knife sheath with knife
Object Number 2004.33.10
Display Title Knife sheath with knife
Descriptions
Object Description Knife with pronghorn antelope hilt, metal cross guard, and iron blade; hide sheath wound with muslin and wrapped with rows of white, black, yellow, blue and red glass beads. The sheath has netted beading suspensions of white, blue, yellow ochre and red white heart large pony beads, fringe, and cowry shells
Inventory Description Metal knife and cross guard, horn handle, hide sheath w/ muslin, beads, and shel
Classification
  • Land - accessory
Department Ethnographic
Date ca. 1850
Culture
  • Blackfoot?
  • Plains Cree?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms Rocky Mountains, Northern
Materials Leather, Cloth, Hide, Glass, Cowrie, Antelope horn, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 27.5 x 4.8 x 2 cm (10 13/16 x 1 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Putnam Ballou McDowell A. B. 1946
Provenance
Owner Barbara Bamford Ballou (1954 - 1954)
Owner Latimer Willis Ballou (1954)
Collector William Henry Bisbee
Donor Putnam B. McDowell (1954 - 11/17/04)

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