Collection: Warnock

Item Number: WC8604017

Category: Knife-Knife Case

Region: Northeast

Tribe: Northeast

Period: 1800-1825

Materials: Native tanned and black dyed hide; dyed and natural porcupine quills.

Description: Front of knife case is quill decorated with a pattern of interconnecting squares of various color quills. Single line quill embrodiery spirals inward on each square.

Dimensions: Length 10.25 inches 26 cm.

Provenance:

Alexander Gallery
Epic Fine Arts Co./Masco Corp.

Exhibitions:

Splendid Heritage, The Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, February 10, 2009 - March 1, 2010
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wy, May 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010
Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Mo, Febuary 12, 2010 - April 24, 2010

References:

Warnock, John and Marva Warnock, eds, Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 2009, pp 70

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