Description:
Great Lakes Beaded Knife Sheath, fourth quarter 19th century, beaded on one side with floral designs, with long hair drop, lg. without drop 13 1/2 in.
Provenance: Purchased at Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, sometime in the 1980s, Lot 021; Private collection, New York City.
Estimate $400-600
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Keywords
SOTHEBY PARKE BERNET, New York CityAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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