Dagger Item Number: 3616/2 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Metal dagger (part a) with long beaded sheath (part b). Large knife with double-edged blade riveted between a two-piece wood handle. The handle is wrapped with a wire of copper alloy metal in three places - around the guard, above the guard, and directly in front of the butt. The wire is inserted into holes in the wood and held together with ornate twists. The sheath is composed of four pieces of leather - two large triangular pieces attached on the sides to form the pocket, and two smaller triangular pieces, which are attached below creating an overall hourglass shape. One side is heavily beaded with blue, pink and black diamond designs on a white background. There is one black 'x' just above the tapered midsection.
The knife and sheath were recorded as possibly originating from one of the Siouan speaking Plains nations?
Collected by the donor's father while he was stationed in the Saskatchewan area, c. 1959-1963.