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Beaded sheath with knife labeled "Little Injun" / Unidentified

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Essay/Description

Fully beaded awl case in two shades of blue, pink and with yellow at top. All wooden awl.

Curatorial Remarks

Was this knife and sheath an example of beadwork commercially marketed by the Mohonk Lodge in the early 20th century?

Tags: knife, sheath
People: Cheyenne
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: commercial sale?

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Beaded sheath with knife labeled "Little Injun"
Creator(s): 
Unidentified (Author)
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne, Southern
Date: 
20th century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, metal, wood
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Knife and Sheath
Accession No: 
84.772a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8427.772 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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