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Beaded sheath with knife labeled "Little Injun" / Unknown

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Curatorial Remarks

Was this knife and sheath an example of beadwork commercially marketed by the Mohonk Lodge in the early 20th century?

Tags: knife, sheath
People: Cheyenne
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: commercial sale?

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Beaded sheath with knife labeled "Little Injun"
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Cheyenne; Southern
Date: 
20th Century
Materials/Techniques: 
glass, metal, wood
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Knife and Sheath
Accession No: 
84.772a-b
Previous Number(s): 
8427.772 a-b
Department: 
Anthropology
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