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Lot 82
Assiniboine Knife Sheath, with Knife 
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$3,000 - 5,000
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$1,875
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Lot Description
Assiniboine Knife Sheath, with Knife 
late 19th century

rawhide sheath with triangular cutout and coated in red pigment; copper rivets and laced with hide along the outer edge; includes an unmarked knife with wood handle
 
sheath length 13 inches; knife length 14-1/8 inches
 
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 25, plate 24) 

Ex Richard Pohrt, Sr. Collection; Mentioned in published description as ... obtained 50 years ago from an Assiniboine named Strong at Ft. Belknap, Montana. (Hanson 1994: 25)
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