Story Knife Item Number: 1570/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A lightly coloured piece with a blade and a handle decorated with carved lines painted black. The blade has two lines going across the top with seven dotted circles equally spaced alongside. Two other shorter lines goe across the bottom only halfway along the blade where they join into a partial arrow point. The handle is carved into an bird with eyes.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA before 1900
- Owned by Aileen Anne Winskill before February 2, 1993
- Received from Aileen Anne Winskill (Donor) on February 2, 1993
What
- Name
- Story Knife
- Identification Number
- 1570/2
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- walrus tusk
- Overall
- height 1.5 cm, width 32.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yup'ik
- Previous Owner
- Aileen Anne Winskill
- Received from
- Aileen Anne Winskill (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Ownership Date
- before February 2, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on February 2, 1993
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 48
- Accession Number
- 1570/0002