Knife

42-30-26

From: North America

Curatorial Section: American

Native Name Savik
Object Number 42-30-26
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience North America
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Iron | Wood | Copper
Description

Man's knife. Single-edged iron blade made from file, tapering to a sharp point. Wooden grip, split to recieve the long tang. Both grip and tang with deep notch to form thumb hold. Two pairs of large copper and iron rivets.

Length 25 cm
Width 3.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 354 - Collector Number

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