Dakota beaded hide awl case

Dakota beaded hide awl case

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Titles: Dakota beaded hide awl case (Supplied title)

Description: A Dakota leather awl case, circa 1900. The case has a flap closure and a thong at the top to attach to a belt. The case is beaded overall with predominantly blue beads. The flap and bottom edge have attached rawhide thongs that terminate in metal cones with red yarn tassels projecting from the larger end. The case is from the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota.

Dates

  • Approximately 1900 (Creation)

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 9859.18

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 17.5 inches length (overall)

Subjects

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Dakota beaded hide awl case

Collections items are not for sale.
A reproduction can be purchased.