Knife sheath

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Culture/People: Lorette Huron
Previous owner: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
Seller: William Ockleford Oldman (W.O. Oldman/William Ockelford Oldman), Non-Indian, 1879-1949
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; acquired by William Ockleford Oldman (1879-1949, who did business as "W.O. Oldman, Ethnographical Specimens, London") at an unknown date; purchased by George Heye from W.O. Oldman in London, England, in 1937.
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Place: Wendake Reserve (Lorette, Village des Hurons); Capitale Nationale Region; Québec; Canada (inferred)

See related items: Lorette Huron; Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/6213
Barcode: 196213.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Knife sheath
Media/Materials: Moose hide/skin, wool cloth, bird quills, moosehair, glass bead/beads, metal cones, dye/dyes
Techniques: Dyed, embroidered, cut, sewn, strung, tasseled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69de12b02-fbb6-44f5-8060-d8cec58fc9b6

Record ID: NMAI_209596