Ulu knife handle Item Number: A556386-0 from the National Museum of Natural History

Notes

18th century Labrador Inuit. Found in collection. Roughly t-shaped. Shaft is thin and spatulate-ended with three iron nails through holes and a number of empty holes. Cross piece is hemispherical. Shaft is inserted into a hole in center of cross piece and attached with wooden? peg.

Item History

What

Name
Ulu knife handle
Identification Number
A556386-0
Type of Item
knife

Who

Culture
Eskimo and Canadian
Field Collector
Mr. Willie Knutsen

Where

Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
Made in
Labrador, Canada
Collected in
Labrador, Canada

When

Acquisition Date
on June 1, 1949

Other

Accession Number
183098