Dagger
42-30-37A
From: United States of America | Alaska
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 42-30-37A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tlingit |
| Provenience | United States of America | Alaska |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Iron | Abalone | Hide |
| Description | Double-edged blade, wide shallow groove down each face. Second blade is shorter, double-edged, with U-shaped groove on each face forming the snout of an animal head, the eyes made of abalone discs. Grip joins the two blades, bound with thong terminating in carrying strap. Iron overlay, rivetted laterally, extends on each side of blade from grip. On long blade, overlay forms masks with abalone eyes; overlay on short blade has abalone eyes and teeth. |
| Length | 59 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 446 - Collector Number |
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