NATIVE AMERICAN AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE PARFLECHE BUFFALO HIDE SHEATH; 1920 AND KNIFE
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NATIVE AMERICAN AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE HAND PAINTED PARFLECHE BUFFALO HIDE SHEATH; CIRCA 1920 AND BEAVER TAIL DAG TRADE KNIFE. THE SHEATH IS NATIVE BRAIN TANNED, HAND PAINTED, BUFFALO PARFLECHE HIDE THAT IS SOWN TOGETHER WITH EXTREMELY THICK NATIVE BRAIN TANNED BUCK SKIN SINEW. THIS IS AN OLD, TRIBAL USED, ANTIQUE, NATIVE AMERICAN SHEATH WITH A LATER BEAVER TAIL DAG KNIFE. THE SHEATH IS HAND PAINTED IN BLUE, RED, YELLOW, WHITE AND BLACK WATER BASED PIGMENTS. WHITE TEEPEE DESIGNS, OUTLINED I...N A BLACK HAIR LINE PIGMENTED EDGE, ADORN THE TOP, RIGHT BELOW A HAND PAINTED DARK BLUE PIGMENT AT THE VERY TOP OF THE SHEATH. A YELLOW AND BLACK HAND PAINTED WAVE DESIGN IS ON THE SHEATH’S SINEW SOWN SEAM; DECORATED IN 2 TARNISHED 19TH CENTURY BRASS TRADE TACKS. THERE ARE 4 DROPS. 2 AT THE BOTTOM AND 2 ON THE LEFT SIDE ON THE SHEATH THAT ARE DECORATED IN 11 TARNISHED 19TH CENTURY BRASS TRADE BEADS. THE CENTER OF THE SHEATH FEATURES A RED HAND PAINTED CROSS; OUTLINED IN A BLACK HAIR LINE PIGMENTED EDGE, WITH A WHITE SQUARE AT THE CROSS’ APEX. NATIVE AMERICAN AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE HAND PAINTED PARFLECHE BUFFALO HIDE SHEATH CIRCA 1920 AND A LATER BEAVER TAIL DAG TRADE KNIFE; AN ORIGINAL, NATIVE AMERICAN, TRIBAL USED SHEATH WITH A HAND CARVED WOODED HANDLED BEAVER TAIL DAG KNIFE! A RARE AND UNUSUAL PIECE OF NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY! THE SHEATH ALONE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 16 INCHES LONG X 6 INCHES WIDE; INCLUDING THE DROPS. THE KNIFE ALONE MEASURES 12 INCHES LONG X 2 INCHES WIDE X 1 INCH DEEP AT THE HANDLE. THE OVERALL LENGTH OF THE KNIFE, WHEN SHEATHED, MEASURES 18.5 INCHES LONG INCLUDING THE DROPS. THE BEAVER TAIL DAG KNIFE’S HANDLE IS DECORATED IN 25 RIVITS; 10 ARE BRASS AND 15 ARE EXTREMELY FINE WHITE METAL. THIS IS AN ABOVE AVERAGE EXAMPLE, WITH AN ABOVE AVERAGE WEIGHT; MORE THAN 1 POUND 3 OUNCES WHEN SHEATHED. OLD, ORIGINAL, ANTIQUE NATIVE AMERICAN MADE TRIBAL USED SHEATH WITH A HAND CARVED WOODEN HANDLED BEAVER TAIL DAG KNIFE! NO REPAIRS, NO RESTORATION, NO MISSING PARTS. COMPLETELY INTACT! 14 DAYS NO QUESTIONS ASKED RETURN POLICY! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! THANKS FOR LOOKING. NO RESERVE… PLEASE SEE THE OTHER ITEMS THAT I HAVE UP FOR AUCTION. I HOPE YOU ARE THE LUCKY WINNER... GOOD LUCK TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER! THANK YOU. ALL THE BEST TO YOU AND YOURS: DAVE WORLD WIDE SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PAY FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF THE SHIPPING SERVICE THAT THEY SELECT…
A parfleche is a Native American rawhide container that is embellished by painting, incising, or both; a hide, especially a buffalo's hide, with the hair removed, dried by being stretched on a frame in a manner traditional among some North American Indian peoples.
A parfleche is a Native American rawhide container that is embellished by painting, incising, or both; a hide, especially a buffalo's hide, with the hair removed, dried by being stretched on a frame in a manner traditional among some North American Indian peoples.
