Butcher Knife

Object Number:	42-30-88
Current Location:	Collections Storage
Provenience:	United States of America South Dakota Wounded Knee Battlefield
Culture Area:	Great Plains Culture Area
Section:	American
Materials:	Iron Wood
Credit Line:	Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:	283 - Collector Number

Description

Straight, single-edged, iron blade rounded to point, very much worn. Wide flat tang extended the full length of the two-piece (one missing) wooden grip. Three iron rivets. Blade pierced in front of grip.