Skip to main content
Ivory and steel knife
Object Number 93-14-10/49695.1
Display Title Ivory and steel knife
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Kiliortuut, saviminermik, saanermillu sanaaq
Inventory Description Ulu knife, curved steel blade, carved ivory handle, tied with sinew
Classification
  • Knife
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Greenland Eskimo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Greenland
Additional Geographic Terms Arctic highlands
Materials Ferrous metal , Walrus ivory , Sinew
Dimensions Overall: 10.6 x 9.4 x 1.8 cm (4 3/16 x 3 11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 49695
Provenance
Collector Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary (1892)
Donor Donated by Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Ivory and steel knife
93-14-10/49695 Ivory and steel knife
Knife
Greenland
Snow knives made from walrus ivory
93-14-10/49697.1 Snow knives made from walrus ivory
Tools
Greenland
Steel knife with ivory handle in green velvet and silver sheath
55-48-40/6712 Steel knife with ivory handle in green velvet and silver sheath
Knife
Europe
Media Restricted
 		93-14-10/49696 Back scratcher made from walrus bone and ivory
Shaft, modified
Scraper
Greenland
Ivory knife
17-41-50/B1759 Ivory knife
Knife
Congo
Knife in wooden sheath with 2 ivory chop sticks & ivory tooth pick
55-48-60/10614 Knife in wooden sheath with 2 ivory chop sticks & ivory tooth pick
Knife
China
Ivory knife
17-41-50/B1760 Ivory knife
Knife
Congo
Woman's knife
66-25-10/45473 Woman's knife
Knife
Repulse Bay
Women's knives
17-20-10/87221.6 Women's knives
Raw Material
Knife
Canada
Woman's knife. Antler handle, blade of ground slate. Semi-lunar blade.
94-57-10/R50 Woman's knife. Antler handle, blade of ground slate. Semi-lunar blade.
Knife
Point Barrow
Ivory knives
88-51-10/49983 Ivory knives
Knife
Alaska
Steel (?) knife
55-48-60/10596 Steel (?) knife
Knife
China