"Tashunka Witko," Oglala Lakota Sioux Warrior. Crazy Horse was born around 1845 on the Republican River that traces the Nebraska-Kansas border. He was raised with tribal traditions of generosity, courage and self-denial. He ordered the attack on Lt. Col. George A. Custer's Seventh Cavalry and never surrendered the lands claimed by his people. When asked where were his lands, he replied, "My lands are where my dead lie buried."
The Crazy Horse knife sports a handle made of wood from a grove of aspen trees, which grew on the sacred Pine Ridge Reservation land in southern Nebraska. The Aspen is revered by the Sioux Nation as the "Tree of Life." The 4 1/2" x 1 1/2" blade is made from knapped obsidian, a hard volcanic glass. Its color is variegated rust black and is affixed to the hilt with leather strips. Horsehair tassels dangle from brass cones, threaded with bone beads lashed to the leather binding. Four brass tacks represent the four seasons. The fringed buckskin sheath is brain-tanned, hand-made and beaded with a familiar Sioux pattern. A certificate of authenticity is included. 1,847 knives — commemorating the year Crazy Horse was born — will be produced.
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321005  |
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Model |
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005 |
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Description/Name |
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Crazy Horse |
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Main Blade Length |
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4 1/2" |
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Type Description |
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Fixed Blade |
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Steel Description |
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Volcanic hand-knapped obsidian |
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Handle Decription |
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Aspen Wood |
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Additional Info |
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Blade affixed to hilt with leather strips • Horsehair tassels • Type: Fixed • Sheath: hand-beaded fringed buckskin • Only 1,847 issued • Certificate of authenticity |
Very Low Price on this highly collectable knife. Never carried or sharpened. Buyer Pays all shipping costs of $8.00. Kentucky Buyers pay 6% Sales Tax. Additional Insurance available on request ONLY!