Knife Sheath
45-15-936
From: Great Plains (Plain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 45-15-936 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Plains Indian |
Provenience | Great Plains (Plain) |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Rawhide | Bead | Tin |
Description | Rawhide knife sheath, face solidly beaded. Top design red diamond with four triangles joined at their apeces. Lower part with five units: small blue and yellow block with triangle at each corner. Light blue ground, pendant of two bead wrapped thongs ending in tinklers. Twisted buckskin suspension cord. |
Length | 24.5 cm |
Width | 6.6 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
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