SHEATH MADE OF TWO PIECES OF TANNED DEER SKIN WHIP STITCHED TOGETHER ON TWO SIDES. FRONT IS COMPLETELY DECORATED WITH BEADWORK, BACKGROUND OF LAZY STITCHED OPAQUE GREEN GLASS SEED BEADS WITH TRIANGLE AND HOURGLASS GEOMETRIC DESIGNS (HAIL 1980: 56) IN TRANSLUSCENT DARK BLUE GLASS SEED BEADS. ONE HORIZONTAL LINE OF OPAQUE PALE YELLOW GLASS SEED BEADS RUNNING THROUGH HOUR GLASS DESIGN. BACK OF SHEATH DECORATED WITH TWO DESIGNS DESCRIBED AS EITHER MORNING STAR (MONTURE 1993: 43) OR FOUR DIRECTIONS (HAIL 1980: 138) IN OPAQUE LIGHT BLUE AND IRIDESCENT DARK BLUE GLASS SEED BEADS. LIP OF SHEATH DECORATED ON FRONT WITH LAZY STITCHED OPAQUE LIGHT BLUE GLASS SEED BEADS AND ON THE BACK WITH RED WHITE HEART GLASS SEED BEADS. 21 CM LONG DEER SKIN FLAT FRINGE WITH EIGHT STRANDS STITCHED INTO BOTTOM SEAM OF SHEATH. SLIGHT TEAR ON FAR RIGHT FRINGE 1 CM BELOW SEAM. 32 CM LONG TANNED SKIN HANDLE STITCHED TO INTERIOR OF SHEATH AT SIDES. ASSOCIATED WITH PARFLECHE IN CATALOG NO. E425948. ACCORDING TO DONOR'S WILL, THIS OBJECT BELONGED TO CHIEF SITTING BULL.
