knife sheath

Fodero di coltello,  1885 circa (Dakota dell’Est, Yankton)

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Titolo dell'opera:

knife sheath

Acquisizione:

Collezione Missioni Cattoliche Americane 1893

Epoca:

XIX - 1891 - 1900

Inventario:

C.A.516

Provenienza (nazione):

Canada

Technique and Dimensions:

Tanned leather, glass countries (point "lazy" and festoncino)

Utilizzo:

Contenere il coltello

Descrizione:

Scabbard made from two pieces of leather sewn together. Front surface entirely covered with yellow, red, dark and light blue, white and blue glass beads forming geometric patterns. A thread of blue glass beads covers the seam of the scabbard and the hem of the opening forming a scalloped edge.