Knife

42-30-47

From: Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 42-30-47
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Salish
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Vancouver Island
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Metal | Bone | Horn (animal part)
Description

Single-edged steel blade. Straight back; edge tapering last 2/5 to point. Roughly rectangular bone guard. Tang inserted in split horn grip secured by metal rivets.

Length 34 cm
Width 3.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 471 - Collector Number

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