Iron sword or knife blade

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Object Number 975-5-10/52722

Display Title Iron sword or knife blade

Descriptions

Object Description Iron sword or knife blade

Inventory Description Metal, iron spear point, with two holes for securing to non-extant shaft

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Western Arctic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Alaska

Materials Iron

Dimensions Overall: 30 x 4.6 x 1.2 cm (11 13/16 x 1 13/16 x 1/2 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 975-5-10/52722

Provenance

Provenance Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

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