Knife
| Object Number: | NA5697 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chilkat Tlingit |
| Provenience: | Alaska |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Wool (uncertain) Metal |
| Length: | 24.8 cm |
| Width: | 3.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedtion to the Northwest Coast, Louis Shotridge, 1917 |
Description
Carving and general use knife with a short, metal blade lashed to a wooden handle. The handle is rounded and tapers slightly at the end opposite the blade. Thread is wrapped around the hafting end to secure the blade to a slot in the handle.
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