Blackfeet Tacked Belt, with Knife Sheath and Whetstone Case
Sale 1053 - Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Jun 9, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$8,000 -
10,000
Price Realized
$10,625
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Lot Description
Blackfeet Tacked Belt, with Knife Sheath and Whetstone Case
fourth quarter 19th century
made from harness leather; rectangular knife sheath is decorated with brass tacks and incised decorations; complementing belt embellished with larger brass tacks; a whetstone case and sharpening stone, and hand-forged knife with leather handle are attached
belt length 34 inches x width 2-1/2 inches; length of knife 12 inches
Published:
Spirits in the Arts (Hanson 1994: 78, plate 82)
Illustrated:
The Mystic Warriors of the Plains (Mails 1996: 462, figure a)
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