Cree Beaded Knife Case
This Cree sheath (ca 1875) is decorated with Italian glass seed beads. It is beaded on both sides, employing 2-needle applique technique. Its designs show a transition from earlier geometric designs to later floral motifs. The edges are decorated with many hand-made tin cones.
This Cree sheath (ca 1875) is decorated with Italian glass seed beads. It is beaded on both sides, employing 2-needle applique technique. Its designs show a transition from earlier geometric designs to later floral motifs. The edges are decorated with many hand-made tin cones.
This Cree sheath (ca 1875) is decorated with Italian glass seed beads. It is beaded on both sides, employing 2-needle applique technique. Its designs show a transition from earlier geometric designs to later floral motifs. The edges are decorated with many hand-made tin cones.