Collection: Fry

Item Number: Fry0109

Category: Knife

Region: Arctic

Tribe: Eskimo

Period: 1875-1900

Materials: Steel, sea mammal hide sheath and bone.

Description: Extremely large man's sidebladed knife, with sea mammal hide sheath just large enough to cover the blade. This long handled knife was collected in Northern Canada.

Dimensions: Length 20.75 inches

Exhibitions:

Lure of the Arctic, Cincinnati Art Museum, October 2007 - January 2008

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