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Hunting knife
Object Number 21-51-10/A5212
Display Title Hunting knife
Descriptions
Object Description Hunting knife made out of a rasp file. Scabbard is commercial leather. 35x4x4
Inventory Description Knife, metal blade and handle, sewn hide sheath
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Artist Blacksmith's apprentice
Culture
  • White Mountain Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Apache County
Additional Geographic Terms White Mountain Apache Reservation
Materials Metal, Hide, Fiber
Dimensions Knife - 34 cm L x 7.8 cm W Sheath - 27.5 cm L x 7 cm W
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector E. A. Van Anum (01/01/1890-01/01/1900)
Donor E. A. Van Anum (01/01/1921)

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