Crooked Knife

Date Knife Made: 1820 - 1870Date Wire Nail Made: ca 1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Knife Made: United States: United States, NortheasternCanadaPlace Blade Made: United Kingdom: England

Subject: KnivesPersonal AccessoriesWoodworkingProbably Made By; Probably Used By: IndiansNative Americans

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See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

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Credit Line: Mrs. James G. Burrell

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.59.0863Catalog Number: 59.0863Accession Number: 162489

Object Name: knife, crookedObject Type: cutleryOther Terms: Knife; Personal Utensils; Cutlery

Physical Description: steel (blade material)ash (handle material)wire, copper (binding material)fiber (twine) (binding material)paint (binding material)Measurements: overall: 1 3/8 in x 10 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 3.4925 cm x 26.035 cm x 6.985 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1ce8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_316937

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