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Knife

Object Number:42-30-68
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Jicarilla Apache
Provenience: New Mexico
Jicarilla Reservation
Culture Area: Southwest Culture Area
Section:American
Materials:Metal
Wood
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Length: 36.5 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:181 - Collector Number

Description

Machete type. Made from a file. Single-edged steel blade tapering to point; back of blade concave from point, lane quarter length. Tang inserted through roughly oval brass guard and wooden grip tightly wound with leather.

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