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Dakota quillwork knife sheath
Dakota quillwork knife sheath
Titles: Dakota quillwork knife sheath (Supplied title)
Description: A Dakota parfleche quillwork knife sheath collected by Colonel Henry L. Carver, during Henry Sibley's 1863 expedition into Dakota territory led by Henry Sibley. The sheath has red and yellow pigment painting on the body and a decoration at the opening of a strip of cream, red and blue quillwork with tin cone jingles hanging from it.
Dates
- Approximately 1860 (Creation)
Creation
- collected by: Carver, Henry Ladd
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 6167.7
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 item
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 10 1/2 inches length
- 3 1/2 inches width
- 1/2 inch depth
Subjects
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Dakota quillwork knife sheath