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Carving Knife1779/5

Small single-edge blade in smooth, brown wooden handle. Handle has flat top and bottom. The two sides are curved convex. End of handle is curved convex. Handle tapers towards blade. Blade shape is curved.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
pau ferro wood, adhesive ? and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving Knife1779/4

Manufactured carving knife. Knife handle made of polished pau ferro hardwood. The handle has two flat sides and two rounded sides. The handle tip is rounded. The handle tapers toward the blade. The carving edge of the blade is curved.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
pau ferro wood, adhesive ? and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Detail Knife1779/3

Hand-made carved detailing knife with flat sharp pointed metal blade. Blade secured to handle with 0.2 cm. fibre cording which has been tightly wrapped around the handle. The handle is carved wood. The double-bevelled blade is triangular in shape.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive, fibre and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Detail Knife1779/2

Single-edge blade with tapered wooden handle. Hand-made. Blade is attached to handle with green-black cord wrapped around top end. Blade sharp and pointed.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive ?, fibre and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving Knife1779/1

Medium size single-edge blade, with plain wooden handle. Black-brown cord wrapped around top of handle. Scalpel-like blade inserted into hand-carved soft wood. Fibre and adhesive grip wound around handle just preceding point at which blade is inserted.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, steel metal, adhesive and fibre
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Chisel1779/38

Palm-handled bent chisel. Wooden handle is reddish-brown with brass fitting. One end of flat steel blade is curved.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive, brass metal and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Skew Chisel1779/37

Palm-handled bent skew chisel. Wooden handle is reddish-brown with brass fitting. Blade is angled at end.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive, brass metal and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bent Gouge1779/36

Palm-handled bent gouge. Wooden handle is reddish-brown with brass fitting. Blade is curved at end and scoop-shaped.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive, brass metal and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Straight Gouge1779/35

Palm-handled straight gouge. Wooden handle is reddish-brown with varnish worn on rounded side. Handle fitting is brass, and blade is steel and scooped on one side.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive, steel metal and brass metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gouge1779/34

Palm-handled V gouge. Wooden handle is rounded with a flat edge, and joined to blade with brass fitting.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, adhesive, brass metal and steel metal
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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