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Knife

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Object Number:42-30-47
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Salish
Provenience: Canada
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Culture Area: Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Metal
Bone
Horn (animal part)
Length: 34 cm
Width: 3.8 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:471 - Other Number

Description

Single-edged steel blade. Straight back; edge tapering last 2/5 to point. Roughly rectangular bone guard. Tang inserted in split horn grip secured by metal rivets.

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