Blackfoot Pony Beaded Knife Sheath with Dag Knife From the Collection of Marvin L. Lince, Oregon 

thread and sinew-sewn on thick hide; beadwork executed in pony bead black and white and smaller glass beads of amber, pony trader blue, and opalescent create hourglass designs; tip of sheath rawhide lined; twisted hide thong loops through back of sheath and is decorated with a carved wooden spool, length 21.25 in; knife with an unmarked blade and wooden handle; handle secured to tang with brass and copper rivets, length 15 in.
mid-19th century 

Provenance: From the Collection of Marvin L. Lince, Oregon

Some bead loss; seam along lower portion of sheath is open.

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