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Object Number
985-27-10/59531
Display Title
Cheyenne sheath. Rectangular shaped commercial leather. Fringe and beading
Descriptions
Object Description
Cheyenne sheath. Rectangular shaped commercial leather w/ removable top. Fringe at bottom of case and top. 4 green beads per stitch along seams. Rows of lazystitch beadwork down one side and along bottom in light blue, green and yellow. 32.4x5.3 cm.
Inventory Description
Knife sheath, leather, beaded edges, fringe extension on top and bottom
Classification
- Sheath
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Leather, Bead
Dimensions
Overall: 32.4 x 5.3 x 1.9 cm (12 3/4 x 2 1/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59531, 34399
Provenance
Collector
William Radcliff Morris
(1878-1893 - 1930)
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1930)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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