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Knife and Sheath


Sioux artist, Knife and Sheath, ca. 1870, knife: metal and wood; sheath: glass beads on hide, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 2015.57.79a,b

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Title

Knife and Sheath

Artist

Sioux artist (Sioux)

Date

ca. 1870

Medium

knife: metal and wood; sheath: glass beads on hide

Dimensions (H x W x D)

knife (A): 12 3/4 in x 1 7/8 in x 3/4 in; sheath (B): 15 1/2 in x 3 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Plains

Bags and Pouches

Weapons

Object Type

knife

sheath

Cultural Group

Sioux

Credit Line

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

Accession Number

2015.57.79a,b

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

beads

fringe

hide

knives

Plains Indian

sheaths

Sioux

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

weapons

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