Knife
42-30-68
From: New Mexico | Jicarilla Reservation
Curatorial Section: American
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 |
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