Knife Item Number: Na1021 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ulu type knife. Wedge-shaped steel blade with convex cutting edge and circle cut out on one side. Blade is riveted to a metal shank connecting it to a short horizontal handle of brown musk ox horn.
History Of Use
Used by women to clean and prepare skins, to cut bite-sized pieces at meals, and other daily uses.
Cultural Context
food preparation
Narrative
Collected by Alan Deacon at Coppermine (Kugluktuk).
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada before 1937
- Collected during 1937
- Owned by Joy Eastman before January 16, 1985
- Received from Joy Eastman (Donor) on January 16, 1985
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- Na1021
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- musk ox horn and steel metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, cut, drilled and riveted
- Overall
- height 15.3 cm, width 21.4 cm, depth 2.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Joy Eastman
- Received from
- Joy Eastman (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1937
- Collection Date
- during 1937
- Ownership Date
- before January 16, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on January 16, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 1021/0008