Knife Blade Item Number: Na1159 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ground slate ulu-shaped knife blade with three edges. Curved blade edge is beveled on both sides; straight broken edge and sloped rough edge across top. Old glue remains along straight edge.
History Of Use
Used for cutting. As an ulu type knife it would have had a handle on the straight edge.
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada before 1940
- Collected before 1940
- Owned by Frances Ross before May 26, 1977
- Received from Frances Ross (Donor) on May 26, 1977
What
- Name
- Knife Blade
- Identification Number
- Na1159
- Type of Item
- blade
- Material
- slate stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground
- Overall
- height 5.9 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Frances Ross
- Received from
- Frances Ross (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 May 26, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on May 26, 1977
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0387/0004