Knife

42-30-68

From: New Mexico | Jicarilla Reservation

Curatorial Section: American

View All (2) Object Images

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 | Hide
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.

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

Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.