Knife

Object Number:	42-30-83
Current Location:	Collections Storage
Provenience:	United States of America Arkansas (uncertain) Mississippi (uncertain)
Culture Area:	Southeast Culture Area
Section:	Historic
Materials:	Steel Brass Wood Leather
Credit Line:	Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:	360 - Collector Number

Description

Straight, heavy, single-edged steel blade rounded to point; back very slightly concave except for a short section slanted to point. Blade stamped: UK Univin & Rodgrs Cutlers Sheffield Superlative. Wide tang inserted through the full length of the 2-piece, polished, dark wooden handle which was inset brass plaques and which is completely wrapped with leather thong.