Dagger
| Object Number: | 42-30-41 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Haida |
| Provenience: | South Prince of Wales Island Queen Charlotte Islands |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Copper Wood Hide Sinew Abalone |
| Length: | 51 cm |
| Width: | 5.3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 410 - Other Number |
Description
Double-edged copper blade tapering to point. Applied flat medial ridge on one face and applied band on both faces at junction with grip. Other face concave. Tang inserted in wooden grip which is wound with sinew and thong. Grip ends in head of hawk with abalone shell inlay.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Weapons and Defense (27 Oct 1951 - 06 Jan 1952) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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