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Dakota beaded and quillwork knife sheath
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| Description | Dakota knife sheath made of brain tanned hide sewn with sinew and beaded at the top in a diamond pattern. Collected by Chesley Billing Tirrell of the 1st Minnesota Regiment, Company C, during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 23 1/2 inches height Mount for sheath 6 1/4 inches width Mount for sheath |
| Nomenclature | Sheath (case) |
| Place | Subject: Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States  |
| Creation | Made in Minnesota, United States Made by Dakota Indians |
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Collected by: Tirrell, Chesley Billings United States Army, 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment (1861-1864), Company C United States Army, 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment (1861-1864) Made in Minnesota, United States Made by Dakota Indians Civil War Dakota Indians Used during Civil War Used during U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Indian. Armaments. Accessories Military. 1861-1865 (Civil & Indian Wars). Equipment & Supplies |
| Dates | Creation: Approximately 1850 Use: Not earlier than 1862 |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 68.116.3 |
