Knife
| Object Number: | NA5698 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chilkat Tlingit |
| Provenience: | Alaska |
| Culture Area: | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood Hide Metal |
| Length: | 23.6 cm |
| Width: | 2.3 cm |
| Credit Line: | Wanamaker Expedtion to the Northwest Coast, Louis Shotridge, 1917 |
Description
Carving and general use knife with a short, metal blade lashed to a wooden handle. The handle is rounded and the end opposite the blade is notched. A long, thin, hide strip is wrapped around the hafting end to secure the blade to a slot in the handle.
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