A CHEYENNE BEADED HIDE KNIFE SHEATH AND KNIFE
A CHEYENNE BEADED HIDE KNIFE SHEATH AND KNIFE

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A CHEYENNE BEADED HIDE KNIFE SHEATH AND KNIFE
The sheath of typical tapering form, sewn with central dark blue beaded panel, and decorated with linear bar motifs in green, dark blue, yellow and translucent red against a white ground, fringe below wrapped with red dyed porcupine quills; the knife with tapering metal blade and bone handle incised with hatching
The sheath: 16in. (40.6cm.); the knife: 11in. (29.2cm.) long (2)

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