Details
A SIOUX BEADED HIDE KNIFE SHEATH AND POUCH
The sheath, sinew sewn with linear pattern of red, white, translucent white and green beads, four terraced designs, a parfleche backed panel; the pouch of semi-oval form, decorated with geometric patterns in green, red, black and translucent white beads on a white beaded ground, reverse with geometric motifs in red, black, translucent white, pink, and purple beads, with a fringe border, four strips wrapped in red and green quillwork at base
The knife sheath: 7¼in. (18.4cm.); the pouch: 10¾in. (27.3cm.) long (2)
The sheath, sinew sewn with linear pattern of red, white, translucent white and green beads, four terraced designs, a parfleche backed panel; the pouch of semi-oval form, decorated with geometric patterns in green, red, black and translucent white beads on a white beaded ground, reverse with geometric motifs in red, black, translucent white, pink, and purple beads, with a fringe border, four strips wrapped in red and green quillwork at base
The knife sheath: 7¼in. (18.4cm.); the pouch: 10¾in. (27.3cm.) long (2)
Provenance
Given to the consignor's father and mother, while the father was the attending physican on the Sioux Reservation near Wood, South Dakota in the 1930's.