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Plains Porcupine Quilled Sheath & Bowie Knife

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
Plains Porcupine Quilled Sheath & Bowie Knife
The lot features a porcupine quilled hide knife sheath and small bowie knife in Plains pattern from the 20th Century. The piece shows two sections of tanned hide thread sewn with rolled tin and hide fringes having horse hair ends. The front is covered in geometric yellow, red and orange dyed porcupine quill quillwork. The knife is a small bowie clip point full tang blade with brass hilt and two piece hardwood handle with brass rivets. The sheath measures 14"L by 3.25"W. Knife is 9.75"L ith the blade being 5 3/8"L by itself.