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Object Number
985-27-10/59527
Display Title
Sioux Knife Sheath
Descriptions
Object Description
Sioux knife sheath. Lazystitch beadwork on commercial leather. White ground. Decoration of light blue, diamond w/ light blue triangle on top and bottom. All outlined in yellow and red. Bottom half has 2 sets of 2 triangles pointing apex to apex. Blue band down knife back side. 23.7x7.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Knife sheath, beaded geometric patterns on white ground, one side straight edged
Classification
- Sheath
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Glass, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 7 x 1.1 cm (9 7/16 x 2 3/4 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59527, 24841
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
Estate of William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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