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knife

human history
  • Description

    Fighting knife which is double-sided and double-ended. One side of knife has bevelled groove through length of blades, tapering at each end to the knife points. Grip area is lashed for a non-slip surface with human hair bound in buck skin (according to the original registration information). Said to be modified from a file.

  • Place
  • Accession Date
    1887
  • Other Id

    12046 (ethnology)

    20770 (US National Museum)

  • Department
knife, 12046, 20770, Cultural Permissions Apply

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