Bidspirit auction | 19th C. Trade Bowie Knife

19th C. Trade Bowie Knife Made for Cheyenne Native - 19th C. Trade Bowie Knife Made for Cheyenne Native American Indians. An interesting example of the American made bowie knife used for trade with Native Indian tribes. This one particularly made for and probably later used by the Cheyenne people of the Great Plains tribes. With a strong clip-point blade and deer stag grip having brass mounts. Deer or elk hide scabbard pinned by a series of brass tacks and painted at the front with a tribe name and stars. Overall length: 13 1/4”. Blade length: 8 1/4”