knife, bowie

knife, bowie

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Object Name
knife, bowie
Object Type
cutlery
Other Terms
Knife; Bowie
date made
ca 1920
place made
United States: Michigan, Fruitport
Physical Description
steel (part: blade material)
brass (part: handle material)
horn (part: handle material)
plastic (part: handle material)
synthetic (part: handle material)
aluminum (part: handle material)
Measurements
average spatial: 27.6 cm; x 10 7/8 in
overall: 7/8 in x 11 in x 1 5/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 27.94 cm x 4.1275 cm
ID Number
1988.0680.29
catalog number
1988.0680.29
accession number
1988.0680
Credit Line
Albert Blevins Collection, Anonymous Gift
subject
Knives
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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