Knife Item Number: Na1034 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ulu type knife. Flared, triangular metal blade with a rounded, beveled edge on the bottom. Top point of the blade is attached by a metal rivet to a shank that connects to a short, horizontal handle of white-brown antler.
History Of Use
Used by women to prepare skins.
Cultural Context
food preparation
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada before 1940
- Collected before 1940
- Owned by Joy Eastman before January 16, 1985
- Received from Joy Eastman (Donor) on January 16, 1985
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- Na1034
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- copper metal and caribou antler
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, filed and riveted
- Overall
- height 8.1 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 1.6 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 1940
- Collection Date
- before 1940
- Ownership Date
- before January 16, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on January 16, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1021/0021