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Object Number
985-27-10/59526
Display Title
Knife Sheath.Beaded on front.
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux sheath. Beaded on front. Top one-third decorated in horizontal rows of different colors. Rows of beads on bottom. Two-thirds follow outline of sheath w/ in each other. Quilled handle. 22.0x7.0 cm.
Inventory Description
Knife sheath, beaded stripe pattern on one side, quill strap, one straight edge
Classification
- Sheath
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Dimensions
Overall: 29 x 7 x 0.8 cm (11 7/16 x 2 3/4 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59526, 24819
Provenance
Provenance
Chief Sitting Bull
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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