Knife and Sheath
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Caption
Eastern, Sioux. Knife and Sheath, early 19th century. Steel, bone, hide, quills, copper, cloth, knife in sheath: 13 x 6 in. (33 x 15.2 cm) sheath including danglers: 13 3/4 × 4 × 1 in. (34.9 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund, 50.67.59a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Knife and Sheath
Date
early 19th century
Geography
Place collected: Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States
Medium
Steel, bone, hide, quills, copper, cloth
Classification
Dimensions
knife in sheath: 13 x 6 in. (33 x 15.2 cm) sheath including danglers: 13 3/4 × 4 × 1 in. (34.9 × 10.2 × 2.5 cm)
Inscriptions
"Indian Scalping Knife"
Credit Line
Henry L. Batterman Fund and the Frank Sherman Benson Fund
Accession Number
50.67.59a-b
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