knife and sheath;knife and sheath
Object
- Accession Number
- OBJ_0026626
- Culture
- Blackfoot
- Date
- 1850 – 1916
- Materials and Techniques
- iron
- wood
- hide
- cotton thread
- sheath, side 1 beaded in design of four diamonds
- sheath, side 2 beaded in linear, geometric design
- Place
- Northern Plains
- Canada
- North America
- Description
- Blackfoot knife and sheath. Acquired by Hon. Edgar Dewdney, between 1859 - 1916. Dewdney became Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Plains region, Canada.
Allegedly from one of Crowfoot’s warriors.
(Ref: Blanche Elizabeth Dewdney’s letters to curator Mr Rowley).
Donated to RAMM in 1920 by his wife Blanche Elizabeth.
This object is on display at RAMM in the World Cultures gallery. - Description
- Blackfoot knife and sheath. Acquired by Hon. Edgar Dewdney, between 1859 - 1916. Dewdney became Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Plains region, Canada.
Allegedly from one of Crowfoot’s warriors.
(Ref: Blanche Elizabeth Dewdney’s letters to curator Mr Rowley).
Donated to RAMM in 1920 by his wife Blanche Elizabeth.
This object is on display at RAMM in the World Cultures gallery. - See Elsewhere
- MDS record link
- Record Rights
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- CC 0
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