Crooked Knife

Crooked Knife

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Currently not on view
Object Name
knife, crooked
Object Type
cutlery
Other Terms
Knife; Personal Utensils; Cutlery
date made
1870 - 1890
place knife made
United States: United States, Northeastern
Canada
place blade made
United Kingdom: England
Physical Description
steel (blade material)
maple (handle material)
ink (handle decoration material)
glass (handle decoration material)
wire, iron (binding material)
photograph (tintype) (handle decoration material)
paper (handle decoration material)
Measurements
overall: 1 5/8 in x 9 5/8 in x 3 3/8 in; 4.1275 cm x 24.4475 cm x 8.5725 cm
ID Number
DL.59.0848
catalog number
59.0848
accession number
162489
Credit Line
Mrs. James G. Burrell
subject
Knives
Personal Accessories
Portraits
Woodworking
Indians
Native Americans
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Photography
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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