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knife sheath
knife sheath
knife sheath
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Introduction
Black leather quill ornamented knife sheath. Double lobed. Mohawk or Potawatomi.
Nation of Maker:
Potawatomi
Mohawk
Nation of Origin
PMAE catalogue record
Date Made or Date Range:
Late 18 C
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative
PMAE catalogue record
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Materials
Hide, quill.
Dimensions:
24 × 7.9 × 0.7 cm
Condition:
Excellent.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
PMAE catalogue record
Provenance
Current Location:
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
99-12-10/53070
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1899
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From:
Gift of the heirs of David Kimball: David P. Kimball, Mrs. Augusta K. Horton, L. Cushing Kimball
Previous Collectors:
Provenance: Boston Museum
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
58932
How to Cite this Item
Image © President and Fellows of Harvard College, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 99-12-10/53070
Record Creation Context
Record created by Autumn Epple GRASAC RA June 6, 2021
Approximate Place of Origin
Source of Information about Places
Mohawk and Potawatomi territories are located in North-eastern North America.