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Plains knife and sheath. Metal blade with wood handle and leather sheath
Plains knife and sheath. Metal blade with wood handle and leather sheath
Object Number 985-27-10/59499
Display Title Plains knife and sheath. Metal blade with wood handle and leather sheath
Descriptions
Object Description Plains knife and sheath. Metal blade w/ wood handle. Leather sheath w/ rectangular hole cut through it. 27.2x8.6 cm.
Inventory Description Knife in leather sheath, square perforation
Classification
  • Sheath
Department Ethnographic
Date 1800-1899?
Culture
  • Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Leather, Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 27.2 x 8.6 cm (10 11/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 985-27-10/59499, 24555
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)

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