Knife Item Number: A2.451 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ulu type knife. Flared metal blade with a rounded, beveled edge on the bottom. Top point of the blade is attached to a metal shank that connects to a short, horizontal handle of grey-white antler (?). Blade has inscriptions on each side: one side lists maker of steel blade in Sheffield England, other side stamped 'Hudson's Bay Company Incorporated 2nd May 1670'.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Owned by Canadian Cabin Crafts before April 1962
- Received from Canadian Cabin Crafts (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) during April 1962
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- A2.451
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- caribou antler and steel metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, drilled, polished and riveted
- Overall
- height 13.7 cm, width 17.8 cm, depth 2.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit ?
- Previous Owner
- Canadian Cabin Crafts
- Received from
- Canadian Cabin Crafts (Seller) and H. R. MacMillan (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 1962
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 0069/0007