| Object ID |
T0088a-b |
| Object Name |
Knife and Sheath |
| Description |
Red River Ojibwa Knife and Sheath;
Medium/Materials: Knife: steel, African buffalo horn, brass and bone fittings; Sheath: hide, porcupine quills, sinew;
Marks: Attached to back of sheath, in black ink: "North America (underlined) Knife Sheath covered on one side with fine quill-work" ". knife"; on reverse, in pencil: "Northern Dene, Great Slave Lake District" and in black ink: "from HB [?]..."; |
| Dimensions |
H-14 inches |
| Early Date |
1800 |
| Late Date |
1825 |
| Medium |
Sheath: hide/porcupine quills/sinew |
| Place of Origin |
Manitoba, Canada |
| People |
Red River Ojibwa/ |
| Provenance |
(1) Harry G. Beasley Collection (1882-1939), Cranmore Ethnographical Museum. Chislehurst, Kent, England. Based on label text type and handwriting as per "Hermione, at Christie's." See letter from Alan S. Cook to GTV 11 November 1994;
(2) Mr. A. Cooper.;
(3) Donald William Stuart Donald. Devonshire Road, Chiswick, West London. 24 November 1952;
(4) Alan S. Cook. Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England.;
(5) Sotheby's. New York. 12 June 1992, Sale 6297, lot 118.;
(6) Taylor Dale. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Broker for Mr. Thaw;
(7) Eugene V. Thaw, 21 September 1992. |
| History |
Scholarly Attributions:
Many of the comparatives listed here appear to be based on the precise similarities of the actual knives. However, the sheathes, while similar in their form, illustrate varying decorative traditions. C. Oberholtzer |
| Used |
Red River Ojibwa |
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