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Object Number
57-33-10/35604
Display Title
Beaded knife case and knife
Descriptions
Object Description
Beaded knife case and knife
Inventory Description
Leather sheath, blue, black, red beaded design, fringe, metal knife, wood handle
Classification
- Sheath
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Plains
Materials
Glass, Leather, Wood, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 36.5 x 5 x 1 cm (14 3/8 x 1 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
57-33-10/35604
Provenance
Intermediary
William H. Harrison
Collector
Joseph S. Swaim
(1894? - 6/24/57)
Collector
Dr. Loring T. Swaim
(1894? - June 24, 1957)
Donor
Joseph S. Swaim
(1894? - 6/24/57)
Donor
Dr. Loring T. Swaim
(1894? - June 24, 1957)
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