Knife

97-84-1420

From: United States of America | South Dakota | Sioux River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-84-1420
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sioux
Provenience United States of America | South Dakota | Sioux River
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Catlinite
Description

Catlinite carvings. Monolithic. Butcher knife type. Squared handle with ferrule shown; blade double-edged. With etched flower spray and bird. One face painted blue. Trade piece. Broken into four pieces.

Length 27.6 cm
Width 4.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-84-1420 - Old Museum Number | 18572 - ANSP Number | I 1451 - Gottschall Number

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