Knife Sheath
| Object Number: | 42-30-53B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Cree |
| Provenience: | Canada Great Slave Lake |
| Culture Area: | Subarctic Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Steel Bone Leather Brass |
| Length: | 28.85 cm |
| Width: | 13.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 131 - Collector Number |
Description
Single-edged steel blade rounded to point. Wide tang inserted in two-piece bone grip ornamented with long, deeply cut notches. Rivets. Leather sheath with eight rows of brass nail heads across the top and with five rows (some of four rows and a few of six rows) around side.
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