Knife Handle
| Object Number: | 42-30-54 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Iroquois |
| Provenience: | United States of America (uncertain) Canada (uncertain) New York (uncertain) |
| Culture Area: | Northeast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Fiber |
| Length: | 19.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 208 - Collector Number |
Description
Crooked knife type, blade missing. Left handed. Polished wood, the notch for the blade wrapped with platted fiber cord. Grip in the form of a clenched human hand with a mirror and the initials: "S.A." on the back of the hand and a horse in low relief in back of the thumb. A carved heart in back of the little finger.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| What in the World (02 Nov 1980 - 12 Dec 1980) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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