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Beaded knife sheath
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| Description | Leather sheath with 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. Probably Teton Dakota or Cheyenne in origin. The sheath was collected by Colonel John G. Clark of the 50th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Fort Rice in Dakota Territory during the US-Dakota War. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 9 1/2 inches length 2 3/4 inches width |
| Nomenclature | Sheath (case) |
| Creation | Made by (possibly) Teton Dakota Made by (possibly) Cheyenne Indians |
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Collected by: Clark, Colonel John Garvin Made by (possibly) Teton Dakota Made by (possibly) Cheyenne Indians Collected in Fort Rice, Morton County, North Dakota, United States Fort Rice, Dakota Territory Used by Dakota Indians Dakota Indians U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Indian. Armaments. Accessories |
| Dates | Discovery: Not earlier than 04/1865 - Not later than 06/1866 50th Wisconsin dates of service |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 69.54.11 |