Knife Sheath
45-15-944
From: United States of America | Montana (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 45-15-944 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Crow (uncertain) (Culture) |
Provenience | United States of America | Montana (uncertain) |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Hide | Glass | Sheepskin |
Description | Smoke-tanned buffalo hide, vase shaped. Broad beaded band on face at top. Slightly expanding straight sides and pointed base with ornamental flap. Design on top face, arrow shaft with pink triangle "feathering". On beading at bottom there is a pink arrow head and a two-pronged figure. On the flap there are triangles connected by a line. Sheepskin strip attached. |
Length | 36.5 cm |
Width | 8.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. Owen Stephens, 1945 |
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