Knife Sheath

57-26-60

From: Northern Plains (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 57-26-60
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Crow (uncertain) (Culture)
Provenience Northern Plains (uncertain)
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Hide | Bead | Tin | Quill
Description

Solid beading (spot-stitch) on one side of hide pouch which tapers to square bottom. Bottom quarter of case has simple triangles in light blue, yellow and pink fitted to make segments of a rectangle. Bordered in transparent yellow beads. Body of case has solid white background with 3 floral elements. Bottom has purple, red and green. Center has blue with leaf pattern, purple, green and yellow tendril. Top is similar to center but reversed. Edge of ase is outlined in white beads with tin tinklers attached between beaded panels, in middle and at bottom fringe ends. 2 thongs at top and bottom fringe show pieces of quill wrapping.

Length 27.2 cm
Width 8 cm
Credit Line Gift of the George Washington Memorial Museum, 1957
Other Number L-269-62 - Old Museum Number

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