Two Plains Indian knife sheaths Of tanned skin, one with upper panel sewn with cruciform motif in beads of various colours within green bead border, the lower panel sewn with zigzag bands of yellow beads on a black bead ground within border of dark green, transparent and turquoise beads, skin tassels suspending large pale blue beads, red pigment to the central skin panel; the other with upper panel sewn overlay with geometric design in red, white, yellow and transparent beads, the lower panel sewn in lazy stitch with red and blue beads within yellow borders, the skin fringe suspending tin cone tassels, the purple cloth panel at the centre with serrated border and sewn with transparent beads each 11½in. (29cm.) long (2)
Two Plains Indian knife sheaths Of tanned skin, one with upper panel sewn with cruciform motif in beads of various colours within green bead border, the lower panel sewn with zigzag bands of yellow beads on a black bead ground within border of dark green, transparent and turquoise beads, skin tassels suspending large pale blue beads, red pigment to the central skin panel; the other with upper panel sewn overlay with geometric design in red, white, yellow and transparent beads, the lower panel sewn in lazy stitch with red and blue beads within yellow borders, the skin fringe suspending tin cone tassels, the purple cloth panel at the centre with serrated border and sewn with transparent beads each 11½in. (29cm.) long (2)
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