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Sioux and Cheyenne Beaded Scabbards with Knives

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art / Art - Bead Work Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
Sioux and Cheyenne Beaded Scabbards with Knives
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a) Sioux beaded native hide scabbard with antler handled knife. Scabbard has geometric patterns in blue and green on a white field, measures 9 1/2" with ten tin cones, knife blade measures 9 1/8" and appears to be a shortened saber. Missing three tin cones and very minor bead loss to bottom of scabbard.
b) Northern Cheyenne painted and beaded hide sheath with twenty-two brass studs, measuring 9 3/4" excluding fringe. Pigment in red and orange forming geometric patterns, tassels extend from the bottom 4". Knife blade measures 8 1/2", with the wooden haft it is overall 14 1/2", handmade with steel blade, brass hardware and is heavily polished. Minor bead loss throughout.

Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York. American Indian Art, October 20, 1972. Both pictured.