Knife sheath

Description

Knife sheath, of leather, faced with variegated beadwork, mainly pale blue in colour, and with loose tin cones: North America, USA, Northern Plains, probably Lakota (Sioux), mid - late 19th century

Museum reference

A.1895.337 C

Collection

Americas

Object name

Knife sheath

Production information

Unknown
USA, North America

Date

Mid - late 19th century

Style / Culture

Lakota

Materials

Leather, Beadwork, Tin

Physical description

Leather; variegated beadwork, mainly pale blue in colour; loose tin cones

Collection place(s)

USA, North America

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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