Late-nineteenth-century Sioux and other Northern Plains tribes beaded clothing, awl cases, and knife sheaths to hold their valuable, and sharp, metal knives.
Details
Title: Woman’s Knife Sheath
Creator: Yankton Sioux
Date: 1875/1900
Location: Plains
Contributor: Grand Teton National Park, National Park Service
Photographer: David Swift
Measurements: L 26.5, W 8 cm
Material: Hide, glass beads
Current Location: Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center
Catalog Number: GRTE 5070
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