Slate blades of woman's knives

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Object Number 88-51-10/50006

Display Title Slate blades of woman's knives

Descriptions

Object Description Slate blades of woman's knives. Ulu blades, likely used for cooking.

Inventory Description Implement, 1 edge worked, 1 perforated, 1 mended

Classification

Edged

Department Ethnographic

Date 19th century

Culture

Eskimo

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Alaska / Kodiak Island Borough

Materials Stone

Dimensions Overall: 16 x 7.3 x 0.6 cm (6 5/16 x 2 7/8 x 1/4 in.)

Quantity 3

Label on object 50006 & 90413 [crossed out] & Kodiak & 74699 [crossed out] & Alaska/Fisher & 904

Provenance

Collector W. J. Fisher

Exchange participant Smithsonian Institution (01/01/1888)

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Image Not Available for Stone blades of woman's knives	13-52-10/88049.2	Stone blades of woman's knives		Alaska
Image Not Available for Stone blades of woman's knives	13-52-10/88049.1	Stone blades of woman's knives		Alaska
Image Not Available for Woman's slate knife blades	88-51-10/50164	Woman's slate knife blades		St. Michael
Image Not Available for Stone blades of woman's knives	13-52-10/88049	Stone blades of woman's knives		Alaska
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	94-57-10/R46	Woman's knife. Wood handle, blade of ground slate. Blade is ground bifacially.	Knife	Point Barrow
	94-57-10/R50	Woman's knife. Antler handle, blade of ground slate. Semi-lunar blade.	Knife	Point Barrow
Image Not Available for Woman's knives	13-52-10/88014	Woman's knives		Point Hope
Image Not Available for Woman's slate knife blade	88-51-10/50206	Woman's slate knife blade		Alaska
Image Not Available for Broken pieces of more or less oval stone blades or knives	38-87-10/18270	Broken pieces of more or less oval stone blades or knives		Taylor County
	94-57-10/R49	Woman's knife. Handle of wood, blade of slate. Handle is carved.	Handle	Point Barrow

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