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Crooked Knife

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Object Number:37-23-13
Current Location: Native American Voices
Currently On Display
Culture:Penobscot
Provenience: United States of America
Maine
Oldtown
Culture Area: Northeast Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Wood
Metal
Length: 29 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Samuel W. Fernberger, 1937

Description

Man's. Wooden handle with proximal end carved to a carinated fusiform coil; decorated with lines of excised triangles. Steel blade made from a file. Bound with copper wires. Right handed. Incised initials F.L.F.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Native American Voices: The People - Here and Now (01 Mar 2014) View Objects in Exhibition

Bibliography:

[Article] Wardle, Harriet N. 1937. "Chief Gabriel Paul's Treasure". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 7. no. 1. pg. 10-15 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pl. VIView Objects related to this Actual Citation

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