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Beaded knife sheath
69.54.11, front
Titles: Beaded knife sheath (Supplied title)
Description: Leather Plains knife sheath, possibly Lakota or Cheyenne in origin, collected by Colonel John G. Clark of the 50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Fort Rice in Dakota Territory during the US-Dakota War. The sheath has a buffalo hide backing and twisted leather fringes wrapped with quill along the edges. The cuff and curved edge of the sheath have a beaded diamond pattern. A wood toggle is attached for fastening to a belt.
Dates
- Not earlier than 04/1865 - Not later than 06/1866 (50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment dates of service) (Discovery)
Creation
- collected by: Clark, John Garvin
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 69.54.11
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 9 1/2 inches length
- 2 3/4 inches width
Subjects
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69.54.11, front
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