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Beaded leather knife sheath
Beaded leather knife sheath
Titles: Beaded leather knife sheath (Supplied title)
Description: Leather knife sheath with beaded and metal decoration is probably Dakota. One exterior side is plain while the other side is a single piece of leather entirely covered with lazy-stitched beadwork in a geometric pattern on a white bead background. All sewing and beadwork uses sinew. A row of small tin cones strung on leather thongs is laced to the center of the beadwork side of the sheath. The plain side has two vertical slits near the top through which is strung a tan cord knotted in a loop. A small white paper tag is tied to the cord and pencilled "w[checkmark]".
Dates
- Not earlier than 1800 - Not later than 1899 (Creation)
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 10000.596
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, The Harry and Jeannette Ayer Collection.
Notes
- Jeannette O. and Harry D. Ayer Ojibwe Collection.
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 24.3 centimeters length
- 8 centimeters width
Subjects
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Beaded leather knife sheath