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Nez Perce Beaded Knife Sheath

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Bead Work Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Nez Perce Beaded Knife Sheath
Condition reports: http://www.auctioninsantafe.com/docs/cr2014.pdf
Nez Perce Knife Sheath with Knife. 13" x 4" red-ochred parfleche with a belt cut-out. A 3.5" band of beadwork runs front to back. Tacks decorate the body of the sheath. Knife has a 10.5" unmarked blade. 4.75" handle is held together with copper. Circa 1880s. Provenance: Collected from Indian hands to a private Washington collection