Native American
Knife and Sheath
Artist: Artist Once Known
Culture / People: Ojibwe or Potawatomi (attrib.)
Place: Great Lakes Region, United States of America
Media: Buckskin, sinew, porcupine quills, natural/mineral dyes (indigo blue, now darkened), metal (knife blade and tin cone)
Dimensions: Sheath: L: 8 in. Knife: L: 10.25 in.
Date: c. 1750
RTC No: NA1070 a,b
Summary of Discussion in Collections Spotlight: (Discussion begins at 25:08 in video)
Gift of Ralph T. Coe, 2011
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