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1880s Native American Sioux Beaded Knife Sheath
1880s Native American Sioux Beaded Knife Sheath
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Description
Native American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Sioux (Oceti Sakowin), ca. 1880 CE. A hide knife sheath beaded with hundreds of colorful hand-stitched glass seed beads adorning the front facing surface. The glass beads of green, red, white, blue, and greasy yellow hues are arranged in geometric designs, the traditional tribal symbols and sometimes personalized symbols of the owner. The piece is displayed in a modern case. Size of sheath: 10" L x 2" W (25.4 cm x 5.1 cm); case: 12.25" L x 8.25" W (31.1 cm x 21 cm)

Provenance: private Liberty Lake, Washington, USA collection; ex-Heye Foundation, New York, USA.

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Condition
Fraying and tears to some beading threads and missing beads along peripheries. Some staining to hide, but intact. Overall great condition. Displayed in modern Riker case.
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1880s Native American Sioux Beaded Knife Sheath

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