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Beaded knife sheath
Beaded knife sheath
Titles: Beaded knife sheath (Supplied title)
Description: A scabbard for a large utility knife collected among the Dakota circa 1900. The sheath consists of two sewn-together leather sides in a truncated cone shape. The front is heaviliy beaded with small glass beads in a bisected format with a four pointed star at the opening and a pattern of sinuous leaves on the body. Tin cone jingles are sewn into the seams at the sides and the juncture of the bisection. The reverse side has a loop for hanging off a belt and a small beaded four pointed star. Leather thong for hanging.
Dates
- Approximately 1900 (Creation)
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 6015.1
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 11 inches length
- 3 1/2 inches width
- 1/2 inch depth
Subjects
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Beaded knife sheath
Beaded knife sheath