March in Montana Auction
Live Auction

March in Montana 2025 Session II

Sat, Mar 22, 2025 01:00PM EDT
Lot 600

Cree Beaded Dag Sheath and Dag Knife, 28" overall

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Cree Beaded Dag Sheath and Dag Knife 28" overall with bandolier strap. Dag knife has a hand-forged iron blade secured to a wooden handle with molten lead, which is also embellished with lead inlays. Sheath and bandoleer are made of Native tanned hide and red and black trade cloth embellished with white crow beads. Circa 1830. $8,000-12,000 Provenance: Bradfords Auction Gallery, 2023; Collection of Jeb Taylor.

Condition

Hide is stiff, minor mothing on trade cloth.

Provenance information:

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