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Object Number
40-69-10/22733
Display Title
Small buckskin knife sheath - tassels wrapped w/ porcupine quills; front beaded
Descriptions
Object Description
Small buckskin knife sheath - tassels wrapped with red porcupine quills; front decorated with colored bead pattern
Inventory Description
Knife sheath, beaded deco, quill wrapped fringe, dangling metal cones
Classification
- Container
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
Additional Geographic Terms
Great Lakes Region
Materials
Leather, Glass, Metal, Quill, Skin, Bead
Dimensions
Overall: 12.1 x 4.8 x 0.7 cm (4 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-69-10/22733
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. J. H. Knapp
(08/01/1940)
Collector
Mr. J. H. Knapp
(01/01/1880-01/01/1890)
Intermediary
Dr. Carleton Stevens Coon
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