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Knife sheath

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of novelist and playwright Leonidas Westervelt (1875-1952); donated to MAI by Leonidas Westervelt in 1923.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Akimel O'odham (Pima)
Previous owner
Leonidas Westervelt, Non-Indian, 1875-1952
Donor
Leonidas Westervelt, Non-Indian, 1875-1952
Object Name
Knife sheath
Media/Materials
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Techniques
Sewn
Object Type
Personal items
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