Crooked Knife

42-30-52

From: Canada | Great Slave Lake

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 42-30-52
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience Canada | Great Slave Lake
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Steel | Horn (animal part)
Description

Steel blade made from file. Back of blade near "point" ornamentally notched. Tang inserted in flat section of musk ox horn which is curved at the end, ornamented with grooved and with inlaid dots of red pigment. Rectangular section covering one side of tang is a separated piece which fits into the rest of the handle and is rivetted in place.

Length 26 cm
Width 1.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 98 - Collector Number

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