The lot features a circa mid-19th century Elk Antler carved and shaped hide scraper adze / hide flesher from the Sioux with kill marks from the ex-C.M. Russell Museum Great Falls, Montana and John Kleinschmidt collections. The piece is constructed from an old Rocky Mountain Elk angler carved in a traditional hand flesher pattern with nearly right-angle end. The bone is obviously early age with wonderful patina, coloring and weight. The entire piece shows a stippled or punch dot carved engraved design showing potential images and symbols with the underside showing at least 30 cut lines, representing the number of kills or hides scrapped by this piece. The bottom has flathead old iron screws added and the top has an old gun barrel forged iron scrapper which is secured with later Indian tanned hide wrappings. Provenance: From the John Kleinschmidt collection which was on loan to the C.M. Russell Museum from 1987 to 1993 and included in the "The Cowboy West: 100 Years of Photography 1992-1993 exhibit. Catherine A. O'Dell. An attached museum tag reads, "1396-87 O'Dell". Measures overall 12.5-inches long by 6-inch width. Was on display at the C.M. Russell museum. A copy of the C.M. Russell Museum paperwork can be available at request.