buffalo horn knife
The horn of the buffalo was shaped into a blade and used in a variety of ways by the Northern Cheyenne.
buffalo horn knife – video content (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)

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