Knife
42-30-35
From: United States of America | Alaska | Copper River
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 42-30-35 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ahtna |
Provenience | United States of America | Alaska | Copper River |
Culture Area | Subarctic Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Copper |
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. |
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 |
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