Native American Indian artifact from the Intro collection - Cree

Exhibit Area: Intro

Case Number: 2C

Item Number: WC8903046

Category: Knife-Knife Case

Region: Plains

Tribe: Cree - Plains Cree

Period: 1870

Materials: Knife Case - Native tanned hide; multi-colored glass seed beads; tin cones; thread sewn. Knife - Steel, bone, brass rivets.

Description: A highly unusal and decorated knife and knife case. The front of the case is bead decorated with four flower motifs in red and green at the top, and decorated below with red crosses and scroll designs in black, all against a light blue background. The knife is a double edged dagger style knife is fitted to bone handle. The handle is decorated with cross hatch engraving and engraved circles.

Condition: Good: bottom fringe is stiff with several tin cones missing.

Dimensions: Length (case) 9.5 inches; Length (knife) 11.87 inches

Provenance:

Alexander Gallery Epic Fine Arts Co. - Masco Corp.