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Object Number
46-78-40/5928
Display Title
Sheath of knife made of 2 pieces of bone with incised geometric and +
Descriptions
Object Description
Sheath of knife made of 2 pieces of bone with incised geometric and +
Inventory Description
Sheath, incised bone, reindeer, linear design, leather top, fiber stitching, na
Classification
- Sheath
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Sami
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
/
Norway
Materials
Bone, Leather, Metal, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 4 x 3.1 cm (10 1/4 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-78-40/5928
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(01/01/1901)
Dealer
William J. Shepherd
(01/01/1901)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(11/27/1946)
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