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KnifeA2.452

Ulu type knife. Large, sharply flared metal rounded blade. Blade is attached at its apex via two metal rivets to a short, curved, yellow-brown handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
steel metal, copper metal and walrus tusk
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA2.451

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'.

Culture
Inuit ?
Material
caribou antler and steel metal
Made in
Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeA2.450

Ulu type knife. Flared metal blade with a rounded, beveled edge on the bottom. Top point of the blade is attached by two rivets to a metal shank that connects to a short, horizontal handle of yellow-brown tusk.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
steel metal and walrus tusk
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB427

Elongated, dagger-like knife (a) with wooden sheath (b). Carved handle with a band of chased geometric design where the handle is attached. Woven bands on the sheath.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
wood, rattan and steel metal
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordB500

The sword handle is made from a dark brown wood and the end is carved into two sides between which a leaf emerges. The sheath is made from two pieces of wood tied together with five pieces of rattan.

Culture
Javanese
Material
steel metal ?, brass metal, wood, rattan and horn
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerB497

Horn handle with a brass ferrule. Thumb piece made of old copper coin. Sheath is in two sections and held together by a brass point and strip and a band of wrapped string. Knife is forged steel.

Culture
Philippines
Material
wood, brass metal, copper metal, steel metal, fibre and horn
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerB240

Simple hilt on dagger (part a) which has a small metal point blade and a slightly curving red-brown handle. Large sheath (part b) has several patterns carved with geometric scroll-like designs and black and tan woven bands, the inner two of which have a swirl-like shape within a circle within an x formation while the outer two of which are simple coiling bands. Small sheath is very plain. Looped cord attachment with shell pendant.

Culture
Bidayuh
Material
steel metal, bark, rattan and wood
Made in
Sarawak, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerB493

Long, dagger-like knife (a) with wooden sheath (b). Knife handle decorated with woven band. Plain curved handle. Simple sheath with fish-tail-like decoration. Sheath made of two pieces bound together with string.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
steel metal, wood, fibre and rattan
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerB492

Elongated, tapering, curved dagger (a) with sheath (b-c). Sheath is in two parts, roughly finished and bound loosely with string near the tip. Short, curved wooden handle attached to blade.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
steel metal, wood and fibre
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordB490

Long sword with handle that has an engraved plant motif pattern on each side. Sides of handle protrude slightly with scalloped points to create an overall T-shaped handle. End of handle is in the shape of a lobed finial and once had an inset panel on the end. The blade is long and flares slightly upwards.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
brass metal and steel metal
Made in
India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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