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1923.71.12

Pointed flat bone knife, roughly carved and engraved, used by a woman in making mats and splitting cedar bark.

1923.71.12

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pointed flat bone knife, roughly carved and engraved, used by a woman in making mats and splitting cedar bark.
Geographical reference
Canada
Northern America > North America > Canada
Knight's Inlet Mamalilaculla Vancouver Island British Columbia
Cultural groups
Native American
Person
Field collector Gerald Thomas Fleetwood Pike
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1901
Date collected
1901
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1923
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Process Incised, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 19 mm, Length: max 202 mm, Depth: max 14 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.71.12 Other numbers: 29

Search terms: Tool, Textile, Furniture Dwelling, Basketry, Knife, Mat Tool