Knife
42-30-8
From: North America
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 42-30-8 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Eskimo |
| Provenience | North America |
| Culture Area | Arctic Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Ivory |
| Iconography | Seal Hunt |
| Description | Knife formed of one piece of ivory. pointed with straight back and cutting edge (dull) widening to a notch in front of the grip. Incised and blackened decoration on both sides showing seal hunt. Much worn. Old |
| Length | 24 cm |
| Width | 2.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 497 - Collector Number |
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