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crooked knife
Object Type
crooked knife
Museum number
Am1990,16.24
Description
Crooked knife, blade made from metal sewing machine guard, set in wood handle with wire and tape.
Producer name
Made by:
Harry Nicholai
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Arctic Peoples
Made by:
Yupik
Production date
1980-1985
(circa)
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Jonathan C H King
(British Museum Ethnography Dept. staff; field collection)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Bethel (Alaska)
Materials
wood
metal
plastic
Curator's comments
See Eth.Doc.1538.
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Harry Nicholai
Acquisition date
1990
Acquisition notes
Purchased by J.King from maker, Harry Nicholai, Bethel, 28.8.1990.
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1990,16.24