Collector:

Baldwin Mollhausen  Search this

Dr. Charles Rau  Search this

Donor Name:

Dr. Charles Rau  Search this

Length - Object:

24.1 cm

Culture:

Otoe  Search this

Object Type:

Knife Sheath

Place:

United States, North America

Accession Date:

10 Dec 1887

Notes:

FROM CARD: "FOR SCALPING KNIFE. RAWHIDE PAINTED RED AND GREEN LIKE THE PARFLESH CASES."

Original list in accession file indicates Rau got this knife sheath from Baldwin Mollhausen. Baldwin Mollhausen, a.k.a. Heinrich Balduin Möllhausen (27 January 1825 - 28 May 1905) was a German writer, traveler and artist who visited the United States and participated in three separate expeditions exploring the American frontier: first American trip, 1849-1852; second trip 1853-1854; third trip 1857-1858.

Record Last Modified:

29 Dec 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

019931

USNM Number:

E178879-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a9246b3b-f364-4466-85f6-ecb7e1c4b6fd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8353008