knife and sheath

knife and sheath

knife and sheath

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Introduction

This relative is potentially a knife which features the shape of a face cut into the butt of the handle. Sheath with double line of quillwork along opening front and single quill along two long edges. Two thongs with quill wrapping on lower edge. Small wrapping of hide attached to front.

Name of Maker(s): Unknown maker
Nation of Maker: Unknown
Date Made or Date Range: prior to 1929
Materials

metal, steel, sinew, leather, porcupine quill

Techniques or Format

sewing, quillwork, serrated metal

Dimensions: 356 × 48 × 0 mm
Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

The item is listed (including a photograph) in a 1929 album of a collection compiled by Prof Sir Alexander Ogston [full reference: Ogston, A (1884-1929) Stereoscopic Photographs of Collection of Ethnological Objects, weapons, and other Curiosities, MS Marischal Museum, Vol I, p3 (2)]

Current Location: University of Aberdeen Museums & Special Collections, Aberdeen, Scotland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: ABDUA:5520
Link to Institution's Collections Database: ABDUA:5520 CALMView
Collection at Current Location: ABDUA University of Aberdeen Human Culture Collection
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1929
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Professor Sir Alexander Ogston
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: prior to 1929
Previous Collectors: Mrs Hargrave
GKS Reference Number: 59099
How to Cite this Item

“Knife and sheath”, catalogue number ABDUA:5520 in the University of Aberdeen Museums and Special Collections, is licenced under CC By 4.0.

Record Creation Context

Created as part of the Caring and Sharing project 2020-2022

Approximate Place of Origin

46.1518006285, -82.168974436

Source of Information about Places

Donor was based in, or from, Ontario. The item is listed on our database as possibly Athapaskan

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