Sioux Beaded Hide Knife Sheath

Sioux Beaded Hide Knife Sheath

third quarter 19th century

thread and sinew-sewn, with buffalo parfleche liner; beaded geometric designs in colors of translucent green, greasy pink, greasy yellow, navy blue, cobalt, and red white-heart; knife blade marked LANDERS FRARY & CLARK

sheath length 9-5/8 inches; knife length 11 inches

PUBLISHED:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 25, plate 24)

This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Native American & Prehistoric Art Old, thread-sewn stabilization along the outer seam. Horizontal, unbeaded line, may have originally been decorated with tin cones.
Ex Forrest Fenn Collection