Knife sheath

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Culture/People: Dakota (Eastern Sioux)
Previous owner: Jay Noble Emley, Non-Indian, 1871-1939
Donor: Jay Noble Emley, Non-Indian, 1871-1939

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Jay Noble Emley (1971-1939, a New York City attorney); donated to MAI by Jay Nobel Emley in 1932.
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Place: Santee Sioux Reservation (Niobrara Reservation); Knox County; Nebraska; USA

See related items: Dakota (Eastern Sioux); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/2155
Barcode: 182155.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Knife sheath
Media/Materials: Hide, glass bead/beads, metal cones, feather/feathers, dye/dyes, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Dyed, sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, bead-wrapped, tasseled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b3f7c81f-7a47-4976-912d-d74fa1d31a99

Record ID: NMAI_194799