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Description

Knife with an iron blade set into a handle made of antler. The blade has been sharpened by filing along both edges on one face of the blade only. The handle has three indentations cut into one edge to provide a grip. A shallow indentation that encircles the handle at the blade end likely once held a thong or sinew lashing to reinforce that end, which shows a small crack.

Information from the Smithsonian

FROM CARD: "ORIG. NO. 2878, ORIG. NO. 2263."

  • Catalogue Number: E2278-0
  • Object Type: knife
  • Materials: iron, antler
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, filing
  • Tags: tool

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