Knife Sheath

NA2444

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number NA2444
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Crow (Culture)
Provenience North America
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Hide | Bead | Tin
Description

Buckskin sheath, fully beaded. Both sides have geometric designs in blue, red and green on light blue ground. Buckskin strip attached over the edges opening wrapped with dark and light blue beads. Two buckskin strips hang from the opening wrapped with beads and with tinklers at the end. Similar strips hang from the bottom.

Length 61 cm
Width 7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Archibald Barklie, 1915

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