Knife Item Number: 3196/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knife made from thick steel cable. Thin strands of steel are wrapped into small cables, then joined with similar and twisted to make a thick rod. Knife handle retains the cable’s structure, and then is flattened, thinned and shaped to make a blade. Patterning of the twisted strands can be seen along the blade’s back and sides. Knife rises to a point at tip.
History Of Use
Possibly made by a Tlingit artist, as the Tlingit were known for their metallurgical skills and metal knives.
Narrative
Charlie Latimer worked on the coast building warves, from Vancouver up to Stewart BC, starting in the 1930s. He collected the object during that time.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Charlie Latimer
- Owned by Rosalynde Kent before September 6, 2016
- Received from Rosalynde Kent (Donor) on September 6, 2016
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- 3196/1
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- steel metal
- Overall
- height 22.8 cm, width 3.0 cm, depth 1.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- Charlie Latimer and Rosalynde Kent
- Received from
- Rosalynde Kent (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 6, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on September 6, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3196/0001