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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
43.6, -71.9
Source of Information about Places
Mohawk and Potawatomi territories are located in North-eastern North America.