Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-36 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tlingit |
| Provenience: | United States of America Alaska |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Copper |
| Length: | 29.5 cm |
| Width: | 5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 571 - Other Number |
Description
One piece of heavy sheet copper. CONvex cutting edge tapering sharply. Concave upper edge of blad ebent back. Engraved figures on face: bear, hawk, and raven, and the words, "Valdez" and "Alaska". Written on back: "Indian's Story knife hammered out of the native copper, ALaska, rare, $35."
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