Knife
42-30-26
From: North America
Curatorial Section: American
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 |
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. |
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 |
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