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A CROW BEADED AND FRINGED HIDE RIFLE SCABBARD
of tapering form, sinew sewn in classic bead colors, decorated on the butt with applied strips of red wool trade cloth alternating with solid bands of beads, overlaid with a band of interlocking triangles on each side, a beaded hide panel on the point, decorated with a pair of elongated triangles on each side and trimmed with red wool trade cloth, a panel of long twisted fringe and a pair of triangular tab pendants suspended along the barrel, shorter fringe at the opening; wrought iron wall mount
Length: 43½ in. (110.5 cm.)

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