Collection: Fenn
Item Number: FCKNFS2
Category: Knife-Knife Case
Region: Plains
Tribe: Kiowa
Period: 1875-1900
Materials: Leather, copper, brass, iron
Description: Commercial leather, one-piece case studded with hundreds of small copper tacks around the seam, which is held closed with thin copper wire stitching. A large leather belt loop is sewn to the back. The 1.25" wide belt contains 287 brass tacks and an iron buckle that is held in place with a large copper rivet.
Dimensions: Case length 12.5 inches belt length 41.5 inches
Provenance:
Mystic Warriors
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