Knife

70-9-494

From: Canada | Labrador

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-494
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Naskapi | Barren Ground Band
Provenience Canada | Labrador
Culture Area Subarctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Metal | Wood | Babiche
Description

Crooked. Curved metal blade set in slot of wooden handle. Slot is covered with a thin piece of wood which is secured with lashing of babiche. Note on tag accompanying object, perhaps typed by Pennypacker: "Crooked knife native temper and turn. Used in all woodwork...collected by FGS Speck May 1, 1993."

Length 25 cm
Width 2.5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970
Other Number NA1714 - Collector Number

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