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Cheyenne Beaded Tacked Sheath & Trade Knife

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Cheyenne Beaded Tacked Sheath & Trade Knife
The lot features a beaded hide and harness leather sheath from the Cheyenne Indians with an old 19th Century trade knife. The sheath is 10 inches long by 3 inches wide and is comprised of old brown harness leather with brass tacking. There is a small strip of buckskin lacing with two old brass beads tied onto the bottom. There is a piece of beaded buckskin sewn onto the front done in a classic Cheyenne “bar” design in typical colors. There is sinew sewing and a belt slot cut through. The old trade knife has a wooden handle with copper rivets and brass tacking. Overall the knife is 11 inches long.