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buffalo horn knife

The horn of the buffalo was shaped into a blade and used in a variety of ways by the Northern Cheyenne.

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Learn how the buffalo horn was shaped into a knife blade and how the handle was attached. There were many uses of this knife.

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buffalo horn knife

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Cleverness of craftsmen (0:10)

How the knife was made ((0:32)
Usages (0:51)

Making the handle (1:33)

Uses in warfare (1:56)

Ceremonies (2:45)
 

Buffalo
National Wildlife Federation

Bison
Wikipedia

buffalo

(3:37)

Cleverness of craftsmen (0:10)

How the knife was made ((0:32)
Usages (0:51)

Making the handle (1:33)

Uses in warfare (1:56)

Ceremonies (2:45)
 

Buffalo
National Wildlife Federation

Bison
Wikipedia