Knife Item Number: A2526 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knife whose blade has been cut down from a larger blade or other utensil. It is hafted by being wedged into a slit in a wooden handle and bound with a leather strip. The butt end is carved with the figure of a bird above a human with ribs showing.
History Of Use
The knife is of a type made and used by carvers. The long handle and short blade facilitate fine work using a variety of hand grips
Item History
- Made in North America
- Owned by Walter C. Koerner before April 8, 1976
- Received from Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on April 8, 1976
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- A2526
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- iron metal, leather skin and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, filed and bound
- Overall
- height 2.9 cm, width 19.9 cm, depth 2.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Previous Owner
- Walter C. Koerner
- Received from
- Walter C. Koerner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 8, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on April 8, 1976
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 0336/0138