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1901.38.4.1

Knife [.1] with metal blade and wooden handle; with sheath [.2] of leather and ivory incised with reindeer and human in sledge design. [CW 18/11/99]

1901.38.4.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Knife [.1] with metal blade and wooden handle; with sheath [.2] of leather and ivory incised with reindeer and human in sledge design. [CW 18/11/99]
Geographical reference
Norway
Europe > Northern Europe > Norway
Finnmark
Cultural groups
Saami
Person
Field collector John Abercromby
PRM source John Abercromby (Abercrombie)
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1901
Date collected
By 1901
Acquisition information
Donated: 1901
Materials and processes
Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Incised, Process Stitched, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 43 mm, Length: max 264 mm, Length: max 179 mm, Width: max 30 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1901.38.4.1 Accession number: 1901.38.4.2

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Knife, Sheath

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