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Object Number
985-27-10/59530
Display Title
Arapaho beaded knife sheath.
Descriptions
Object Description
Arapaho beaded knife sheath. Lazystitch beadwork. Yellow ground w/ blue and red alternating stepped elements. Blue triangles w/ white centers along edge of design field. Tassle consisting of strips of hide partially wrapped w/ blue and yellow beads hangs off bottom. 44.8x7.6 cm.
Inventory Description
Sheath, beaded yellow background, blue and red design, blue bead extensions
Classification
- Sheath
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Arapaho
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 49 x 7.3 x 2.3 cm (19 5/16 x 2 7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59530; 24885
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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