Knife

Native Name | Savik |
---|---|
Object Number: | 42-30-26 |
Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Eskimo |
Provenience: | North America |
Culture Area: | Arctic Culture Area |
Section: | American |
Materials: | Iron Wood Copper |
Length: | 25 cm |
Width: | 3.8 cm |
Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number: | 354 - Collector Number |
Description
Man's knife. Single-edged iron blade made from file, tapering to a sharp point. Wooden grip, split to recieve the long tang. Both grip and tang with deep notch to form thumb hold. Two pairs of large copper and iron rivets.
You may also be interested in these objects:
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.