Knife Item Number: Se144 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Flat curved metal blade with inward curve and round end sharpened. Blade inserted into handle which has a flattened oval shape in cross section and a groove at end for blade with butt end having small point. Blade bound in place with coated cord. Handle decorated with long woven band in green, yellow, white, and red, tied to point and back of handle with green thread. At handle end, four braided and beaded strings fall forward (beads yellow, red, green, and black).
Cultural Context
cutting tool
Item History
- Made in Peru
- Collected during 1973
- Owned by Tom A. Wylie before October 8, 1980
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tom A. Wylie (Seller) on October 8, 1980
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- Se144
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- iron metal, wood, cotton fibre and glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, carved, bound, sharpened and woven
- Overall
- height 1.5 cm, width 12.8 cm, depth 4.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Shipibo
- Previous Owner
- Tom A. Wylie
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tom A. Wylie (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Collection Date
- during 1973
- Ownership Date
- before October 8, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on October 8, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0665/0020