Culture/People:

Southern Ute  Search this

Collector:

Frank S. Balster (Frederick S. Balstar), Non-Indian, 1861-1931  Search this

Previous owner:

Frank S. Balster (Frederick S. Balstar), Non-Indian, 1861-1931  Search this

Seller:

Frank S. Balster (Frederick S. Balstar), Non-Indian, 1861-1931  Search this

Object Name:

Knife sheath

Media/Materials:

Hide, glass bead/beads, metal cones

Techniques:

Edge beaded , lazy/lane stitch beadwork

Dimensions:

26 x 6 cm

Object Type:

Personal items

Place:

Southern Ute Reservation; La Plata County, Archuleta County; Colorado; USA (inferred)

Date created:

1875-1900

Collection History:

Collected by Frank S. Balster (1861-1931), a jeweler and photographer who worked in Durango and La Plata, Colorado, from about 1893 to 1917; purchased by MAI from Frank Balster in 1917.

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Catalog Number:

6/3051

Barcode:

063051.000

See related items:

Southern Ute

Personal items

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f3fd550f-a4a5-47ac-b79e-9cbb4691e5ab

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_68160