Knife sheath

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Date created: 1880-1900

Culture/People: probably Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux) (attributed)
Previous owner: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956
Seller: Joseph Keppler, Jr. (Udo J. Keppler/Gyantwaka), Non-Indian, 1872-1956

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Joseph Keppler, Jr. (1872-1956, a long-time friend of George Heye); purchased by George Heye from Joseph Keppler in 1906.
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Place: North Dakota or South Dakota; USA (inferred)

See related items: Lakota (Teton/Western Sioux); Personal items

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 9185
Barcode: 009185.000

Object Type: Personal items

Object Name: Knife sheath
Media/Materials: Hide, porcupine quills, metal cones
Techniques: Quilled (lane stitched), stitched, quill-wrapped (flat)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6cc0e1220-5b4c-49ee-a462-4c7282abf73b

Record ID: NMAI_9862