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Knife Sheath, between late 19th and early 20th century

  • North American, Native American

Cowhide and beads

  • Overall: 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 2 inches (1.3 × 16.5 × 5.1 cm)

Gift of Lillian Henkel Haass

45.91

Department

Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas

purchased by Lillian Henkel Haass [1879-1960] (Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA)

1945-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

North American, Native American, Knife Sheath, between late 19th and early 20th century, cowhide and beads. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Lillian Henkel Haass, 45.91.