Boarding Knife

Boarding Knife

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Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Knife, Boarding
manufacturer
Howard, J.
Physical Description
metal, cast steel (blade material)
wood (handle material)
Measurements
overall: 52 1/8 in; x 132.3975 cm
ID Number
AG.055797
catalog number
055797
accession number
012296
Credit Line
Thomas Knowles & Co.
subject
Whaling
Whaling
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Work and Industry: Fisheries
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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