Bi-pointed Dagger Item Number: 3260/108 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large metal dagger formed from a single piece of steel, narrowing at one end to form the handgrip. Grip area is overlaid with copper sheeting on both sides. The finial of the dagger portrays the head of a wolf, with rounded snout and eyes, and U-shaped ears and nostrils. Abalone shell inlay is used for eyes and the four ovoid shapes of the copper overlay. The handle is wrapped with a hide strip. The long end of the strip has a loop for being held over a wrist or thumb.
History Of Use
fighting dagger
Item History
- Made in North America between 1800 and 1840
- Owned by George Terasaki
- Owned by Elspeth McConnell before August 12, 2017
- Received from Elspeth McConnell (Donor) on August 12, 2017
What
- Name
- Bi-pointed Dagger
- Identification Number
- 3260/108
- Type of Item
- dagger
- Material
- steel metal, copper metal, abalone shell and hide skin
- Manufacturing Technique
- chasing, engraving and polishing
- Overall
- height 47.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tlingit
- Previous Owner
- George Terasaki and Elspeth McConnell
- Received from
- Elspeth McConnell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- North America
When
- Creation Date
- between 1800 and 1840
- Ownership Date
- before August 12, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 12, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3260/0108