Knife Item Number: A2.119 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knife with a curved blade, rounded tip, and handle all carved from a single piece of wood; dark brown with orange spots of lichen.
History Of Use
Used as a snow knife.
Narrative
Collected by Glyndwr Abraham while working as an R.C.M.P. officer between July 1929 and July 1959.
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada
- Collected during 1965
- Owned by Glyndwr Abraham before October 26, 1971
- Received from Glyndwr Abraham (Donor) on October 26, 1971
What
Who
- Culture
- Inuit: Iglulik
- Previous Owner
- Glyndwr Abraham
- Received from
- Glyndwr Abraham (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada
When
- Collection Date
- during 1965
- Ownership Date
- before October 26, 1971
- Acquisition Date
- on October 26, 1971
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0181/0006