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Apsáalooke [Crow] Beaded Parfleche Knife Sheath
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Apsáalooke [Crow] Beaded Parfleche Knife Sheath
late 19th century

thread and sinew-sewn; coated with blue pigment on the front, horse track design on verso; outer edge lined with red wool trade cloth and beaded in geometric pattern using colors of red white-heart, sky blue, white, yellow, navy blue, and translucent green; horse hair wrapped with a metal coil is attached to the back with hide thongs 
 
overall length 25 inches; sheath length 12-1/4 inches 

Provenance
Ex Drew Bax Collection; Ex Mystic Warriors