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knife sheath
knife sheath
knife sheath
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Introduction
Knife sheath made of tanned hide and decorated with quillwork, tassels of dyed hair and metal cones. Beaded strap. Haudenosaunee.
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Nation of Origin
MdqB file
Date Made or Date Range:
Early 18 C to Late 18 C
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Materials
Tanned hide, porcupine quills, dyed moosehair, metal cones, white beads.
Condition:
Good. Shows signs of use. Some cones and moosehair missing.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Based on materials and style, Autumn Epple theorizes this object dates between 1700 and 1760.
Provenance
Current Location:
Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Paris, France
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
71.1878.32.163
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
26901
How to Cite this Item
Unknown artist, knife sheath. Currently in the Musée du quai Branly, 71.1878.32.163. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip; GRASAC item id 26901.
Approximate Place of Origin