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Early Blackfoot/Cree Beaded Dag Knife and Sheath

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Bead Work Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
Early Blackfoot/Cree Beaded Dag Knife and Sheath
Early Blackfoot/Cree Beaded Dag Knife and Sheath. Sheath is 15 ½" overall, knife is 12 ½" overall with a 7" blade. The knife is typical of Hudson Bay Co. style. Circa 1830-1850s. Sheath is nicely beaded with floral designs and a 4 ½" drop backed with canvas. Circa 1900. Sheath is pictured in John Baldwin's book "Indian Knives and Beaded Sheaths of the American Frontier".