Knife sheath

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Culture/People: probably Plains Cree (Prairie Cree) (attributed)
Previous owner: Governor Caleb Lyon (Governor Lyons), Non-Indian, 1822-1875

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Governor Caleb Lyon (1822-1875, governor of the Idaho Territory from 1864 to 1865); purchased by George Heye from an unknown source in 1909.
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Place: Great Lakes region; Canada, USA

See related items: Plains Cree (Prairie Cree); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/2776
Barcode: 022776.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Knife sheath
Media/Materials: Hide, porcupine quills
Techniques: Quill woven/loomed quillwork, quill-wrapped (flat)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69684c299-997a-4ebb-929d-d4d98d629fb8

Record ID: NMAI_24104