Butcher Knife

42-30-88

From: United States of America | South Dakota | Wounded Knee Battlefield

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 42-30-88
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | Wounded Knee Battlefield
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Straight, single-edged, iron blade rounded to point, very much worn. Wide flat tang extended the full length of the two-piece (one missing) wooden grip. Three iron rivets. Blade pierced in front of grip.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 283 - Collector Number

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