This Teton Sioux Bone Dagger Indian Artifact is an impressive hand made knife. This dagger has a blade made of genuine bone. The handle has been wrapped in genuine buckskin leather for soft natural textures. This incredible Indian artifact comes with a hand made buckskin leather sheath. The sheath features some extra dressing with genuine horse hair and a genuine feather. The knife and sheath both feature an elegant display of genuine buckskin leather fringe. This dagger is 10-1/2" long and the sheath is 8-1/2" long. This artifact was made just down the street from our trading post by a friend of Richard's. One of the artists can be seen in the photos below. Non Indian made. This is an excellent reproduction of years gone by.

The Sioux and other plains Indian tribes often used the dagger as a symbol of high status and strength. Chiefs and highly regarded warriors wore daggers around their necks in ornamental sheaths. Knives were also used in Plains Indian rituals. When a pact of peace was made between tribes each warrior would seal the oath by drawing the blade between the lips and touching it with the tongue. The knife was considered the most important part of the ritual because if it wasn't touched by the tongue of each warrior the pact was considered invalid. Thus, the knife was used not only as a weapon of war but also as a facilitator of peace.

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