Beaded Knife Sheath Part of Indigenous Exhibit

Beaded Knife Sheath Part of Indigenous Exhibit

Beaded Knife Sheath Part of Indigenous Exhibit

Hillcrest Museum participated in the Gathering: Indigenous Beadwork, Embroidery and Quillwork Exhibit presented by Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library and Ross House Museum. The exhibit ran March 3rd - April 29th, 2023.
The following information & photos are from the Seven Oaks House Museum Facebook Post regarding the sheath: 
The lively, flowing forms on this sheath suggest a blending of floral and geometric styles. It’s easy to picture a bold artist experimenting with new inspirations. The jingling cones would have brought her creation to life as it was carried by a beloved family member.
Knife Sheath
Nehîyawak/Anishinaabe; from Western Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta)
Smoked moose or bison hide, glass seed beads, rolled tin cones, wool stroud, wool cord
1880-1890

See the beaded knife sheath in person by visiting the Hillcrest Museum this summer!

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Beadwork Closeup - Knife Sheathjpg
Located in the heart of Souris between the Souris Swinging Bridge, the Plum Museum & Visitor Centre and the Souris Railway museum.  We wish to acknowledge that Souris is located on Treaty 2 Land.  We acknowledge this territory as the traditional shared land of the Cree, Oji-Cree, Asnishinaabeg, Dakota and Dene Peoples.

16 Crescent Avenue West, Souris, MB R0K 2C0
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