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Object Number
69-30-10/2171
Display Title
Steel dagger. Wooden hilt carved with crest figures.
Descriptions
Object Description
Steel dagger. Wooden hilt carved with crest figures inlaid with irridescent abalone shell in eyes, teeth, and joints. Combined man and eagle figure forms the pommel and simple carved face decorates the guard area. Leather scabbard.
Inventory Description
Dagger, steel blade, carved wood hilt, shell inlaid, hide strap and sheath
Classification
- Raw Material
- Dagger
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Materials
Steel , Wood , Hide , Abalone
Dimensions
Overall: 54.7 x 7.2 x 2.4 cm (21 9/16 x 2 13/16 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
69-30-10/2171
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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