Knife

29-151-92

From: United States of America | Northern Alaska | Alaska

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 29-151-92
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Eskimo
Provenience United States of America | Northern Alaska | Alaska
Culture Area Arctic Culture Area
Section American
Materials Bone | Slate
Description

Handle, bone, straigth with lengthwise groove on each face; corss perforation in end broken away, and five holes through the groove for a lashing to give firmer grip. Lashing not present. Leaf-shaped slate blade probably not the original [but it is archaeological].

Length 15.9 cm
Width 2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Judson Daland, 1923

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