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Object Number
69-30-10/2168
Display Title
Daggers with sheaths, two.
Descriptions
Object Description
Daggers with sheaths, two. The head of a grizzly bear, carved in gun-stock walnut, form the pommel of a relatively simple dagger. The blade is single-edged and the grip is wrapped with skin.
Inventory Description
Large daggers, carved wooden bear handles, leather sheaths, 1 with quillwork.
Classification
- Dagger
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit?
- Haida?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Walnut wood, Leather, Quill, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 60.6 x 8.2 x 3 cm (23 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
69-30-10/2168
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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