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Case knife, possibly from the Plains. Metal blade, bevelled wood handle.
Case knife, possibly from the Plains. Metal blade, bevelled wood handle.
Object Number 985-27-10/60460
Display Title Case knife, possibly from the Plains. Metal blade, bevelled wood handle.
Descriptions
Object Description Case knife, possibly from the Plains. Metal blade which curves upward. Bevelled wood handle. 25x2.5 cm.
Inventory Description Knife, rivetted wooden handle, curved blade, corroded
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Metal, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 25.6 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm (10 1/16 x 1 1/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/60460
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (? - 1985)

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