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ITEM NUMBER: AG0422
Sioux Beaver Tail Dag Knife
$7,500
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A noteworthy knife known as a dag, made from steel with wood handle and leather sheath. The broad petaloid blade has a double cutting edge like spear, with a raised median ridge running from the tip to the handle on both sides. The blade fits into a slit on the wooden handle grip that completely covers the tang. The sheath is sewn together from two pieces of harness leather with several brass tacks to create a simple pocket for the blade, and the top is pierced for suspension and threaded with a leather cord for attaching to a belt. The dag knife, also known as the beavertail dagger due to their distinctive shape were worked from iron acquired through fur trade with the Hudson Bay Company. 10 1/2"L x 3"W; blade 6"L x 1 3/4"W
PERIOD: Early 19th CenturyORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: 10 1/2"L x 3"W; blade 6"L x 1 3/4"W