Lot Essay
This knife sheath is said to have belonged Cary Grant.
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A SIOUX BEADED HIDE KNIFE SHEATH
Painted with red pigment on the front, the curving section sinew sewn in green, two shades of blue and translucent red beads against a white beaded ground band, decorated with interfacing stepped triangles, across the top a panel stitched in dark blue, yellow and translucent pink beads against white beaded ground forming a classic "point" design, the border composed of chevron designs in similar colors against a light blue beaded ground, accented with a row of tin cone suspensions
14in. (36.2cm.) long
Painted with red pigment on the front, the curving section sinew sewn in green, two shades of blue and translucent red beads against a white beaded ground band, decorated with interfacing stepped triangles, across the top a panel stitched in dark blue, yellow and translucent pink beads against white beaded ground forming a classic "point" design, the border composed of chevron designs in similar colors against a light blue beaded ground, accented with a row of tin cone suspensions
14in. (36.2cm.) long