Cheyenne Beaded Buffalo Hide Sheath

Cheyenne Beaded Buffalo Hide Sheath
fourth quarter 19th century

sinew-sewn and partially lined with rawhide; beaded geometric designs in colors of periwinkle, navy blue, red white-heart, greasy yellow, and white; lower edge with hide fringe lightly coated in yellow ochre

overall length 17 inches
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Collected by Joseph A. Coulter, in Montana and North Dakota in the 1880s