Quilled Knife Sheath
Quilled knife sheath with quilled drops, tin cones with yellow horsehair. With original collection tag. A very rare piece in this condition. Original tag reads "Knife sheath I bought from Mr. Corelson Marsh 1st - 1890 Pd 60 cts. Worth 2.00. Mr Robb sent Me C. (Post - Trade form Ft Bennet Dakota. A valuable relic + very rare. Worked with colored porcupine quills. E Kaucher." Ex. Stalter Collection.
Dr. Kenneth Stalter (1954-2012) grew up in Delaware County where he developed a lifelong interest in Native American tools and cultural materials. His primary emphasis was on rare 19th Century quill decorated and bead embellished pieces including headdresses, leggings, moccasins, breastplate, smoking pipes, bags, quivers bows and arrows and much more. Many items he collected from the Sioux and Crow peoples. His collection contained many stone tools from the early Paleolithic axes, projectile points, gorgets, pendants, celts, mauls and more. Dr Stalter was a respected surgeon at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital and an avid outdoorsman.
Dr. Kenneth Stalter (1954-2012) grew up in Delaware County where he developed a lifelong interest in Native American tools and cultural materials. His primary emphasis was on rare 19th Century quill decorated and bead embellished pieces including headdresses, leggings, moccasins, breastplate, smoking pipes, bags, quivers bows and arrows and much more. Many items he collected from the Sioux and Crow peoples. His collection contained many stone tools from the early Paleolithic axes, projectile points, gorgets, pendants, celts, mauls and more. Dr Stalter was a respected surgeon at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital and an avid outdoorsman.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: Sheath 9" x 3"
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Quilled Knife Sheath
Quilled knife sheath with quilled drops, tin cones with yellow horsehair. With original collection tag. A very rare piece in this condition. Original tag reads "Knife sheath I bought from Mr. Corelson Marsh 1st - 1890 Pd 60 cts. Worth 2.00. Mr Robb sent Me C. (Post - Trade form Ft Bennet Dakota. A valuable relic + very rare. Worked with colored porcupine quills. E Kaucher." Ex. Stalter Collection.
Dr. Kenneth Stalter (1954-2012) grew up in Delaware County where he developed a lifelong interest in Native American tools and cultural materials. His primary emphasis was on rare 19th Century quill decorated and bead embellished pieces including headdresses, leggings, moccasins, breastplate, smoking pipes, bags, quivers bows and arrows and much more. Many items he collected from the Sioux and Crow peoples. His collection contained many stone tools from the early Paleolithic axes, projectile points, gorgets, pendants, celts, mauls and more. Dr Stalter was a respected surgeon at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital and an avid outdoorsman.
Dr. Kenneth Stalter (1954-2012) grew up in Delaware County where he developed a lifelong interest in Native American tools and cultural materials. His primary emphasis was on rare 19th Century quill decorated and bead embellished pieces including headdresses, leggings, moccasins, breastplate, smoking pipes, bags, quivers bows and arrows and much more. Many items he collected from the Sioux and Crow peoples. His collection contained many stone tools from the early Paleolithic axes, projectile points, gorgets, pendants, celts, mauls and more. Dr Stalter was a respected surgeon at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital and an avid outdoorsman.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: Sheath 9" x 3"
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Quilled knife sheath with quilled drops, tin cones with yellow horsehair. With original collection tag. A very rare piece in this condition. Original tag reads "Knife sheath I bought from Mr. Corelson Marsh 1st - 1890 Pd 60 cts. Worth 2.00. Mr Robb sent Me C. (Post - Trade form Ft Bennet Dakota. A valuable relic + very rare. Worked with colored porcupine quills. E Kaucher." Ex. Stalter Collection.
Dr. Kenneth Stalter (1954-2012) grew up in Delaware County where he developed a lifelong interest in Native American tools and cultural materials. His primary emphasis was on rare 19th Century quill decorated and bead embellished pieces including headdresses, leggings, moccasins, breastplate, smoking pipes, bags, quivers bows and arrows and much more. Many items he collected from the Sioux and Crow peoples. His collection contained many stone tools from the early Paleolithic axes, projectile points, gorgets, pendants, celts, mauls and more. Dr Stalter was a respected surgeon at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital and an avid outdoorsman.
Dr. Kenneth Stalter (1954-2012) grew up in Delaware County where he developed a lifelong interest in Native American tools and cultural materials. His primary emphasis was on rare 19th Century quill decorated and bead embellished pieces including headdresses, leggings, moccasins, breastplate, smoking pipes, bags, quivers bows and arrows and much more. Many items he collected from the Sioux and Crow peoples. His collection contained many stone tools from the early Paleolithic axes, projectile points, gorgets, pendants, celts, mauls and more. Dr Stalter was a respected surgeon at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital and an avid outdoorsman.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: Sheath 9" x 3"
