Hunting Knife
42-30-103A
From: United States of America (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Historic
Object Number | 42-30-103A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Americana - uncertain |
Provenience | United States of America (uncertain) |
Period | Late 19th Century | Early 20th Century |
Date Made | 1884-1929 CE |
Section | Historic |
Materials | Steel | Horn (animal part) | Brass |
Description | Straight, single-edged steel blade bevelled to slightly convex cutting edge; the back is slightly concave except for a short, straight section slanted to the point. Wide, heavy tang inserted through the full length of the two-piece musk-ox horn grip; short, straight brass guard with pointed ends. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 144 - Collector Number |
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