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A CHEYENNE BEADED HIDE KNIFE SHEATH . . c. 1875. ... (Total: 2 Items)
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Description
A CHEYENNE BEADED HIDE KNIFE SHEATHc. 1875
sinew sewn and lane-stitched in various shades of glass seed beads against a medium blue ground, with a pair of diagonal bars on the lower panel, surmounted by a pair of hourglass motifs, trimmed with metal cones and coiled beaded tassels
Length: 8 ½ inches excluding attachments
Condition Report*:
Overall good to very good. Hide on reverse of sheath with usual wear and light soiling. Minor bead loss and loose beads. Hide fringe loss. Knife in good condition. Wood handle split down middle on one side. Metal blade dull, rusted and pitted. No apparent restoration of sheath or knife.
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2007 Dallas, TX - American Indian Art Signature Auction #681 (go to Auction Home page)
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November, 2007
10th
Saturday
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