point or knife

point or knife

point or knife

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Introduction

Elongated, flat, pointed slate knife or point with straight stem. Collected by Dr. Oronhyatekha; acquired by the ROM in 1911 from the Independent Order of Foresters.

Materials

Slate

Techniques or Format

Ground, smoothed, pointed on one end, rectangular/straight stemmed

Condition: Good
Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.19
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Independent Order of Foresters
Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904), p 46, Item 252. "Woman's Large Slate Knife, Indian origin. Stone Knives - These flat stone implements with sharp edges and serrated ends for insertion in handles are usually termed 'women's knives.' The women did all the work of the camp. Eskimo women use similar implements to this day."

GKS Reference Number: 1137
How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, point or knife. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.19. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 1137.

Record Creation Context

Record created as a result of a GRASAC-sponsored research trip to the Royal Ontario Museum, December 15-19, 2008. Research costs supported by a SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant (2007-2010, Ruth Phillips, PI). Record created during post-trip clean up by project RA Lisa Truong, under the supervision of Heidi Bohaker.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6, -71.9

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