Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-35 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Atna |
| Provenience: | United States of America Alaska Copper River |
| Culture Area: | Subarctic Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Copper |
| Length: | 24.7 cm |
| Width: | 3.3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 570 - Other Number |
Description
One thin, flat piece of copper. Blade with straight back and convex edge constricted to form grip wrapped with bark strip. Ornamented with engraved, curvilinear decoration on one face. Short, proximal end modified to conform with engraved bird (?) of which the beak forms a dull point.
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