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Object Number
05-19-10/64755
Display Title
Man's crooked knife, english blade adapted to Indian's use, for all whittling an
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
wak-gorman
Object Description
Man's crooked knife, english blade adapted to Indian's use, for all whittling and carving. At least 85 years old.
Inventory Description
Woodworking knife, bent steel blade, wood handle wrapped in leather and fiber
Classification
- Woodworking
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Ontario
Additional Geographic Terms
Sarnia, near
Materials
Steel, Leather, Wood, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 23.6 x 2.6 x 2.6 cm (9 5/16 x 1 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
64755; Marsh Brother's and Co./Sheffield
Provenance
Owner
Josiah Williams
(04/01/1905)
Collector
Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington
(04/01/1905)
Dealer
Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington
(01/01/1905)
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