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1890-1910
GUSN-25997
Iron blade protrudes straight from wooden flattened hourglass shaped handle and bends 45 degrees to point. Underside of angled edge is rounded in shape and straightens to meet handle. Sides of blade are decorated w/ incised lines depicting stylized lizard and geometric shapes. Leather sheath conforms to blade and is decorated w/ applied leather strips and applied pieces of snakeskin. Two pieces of woven and knotted twine are attached to knife.
knives
sheaths (cases)
iron (metal)
leather
skin (collagenous material)
reptile
wood (plant material)
Iron
Leather
Reptile Skin
KNIFE, SHEATH
Unknown
10.25 x 1.875 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Estate of Phoebe McKernan
1980.444AB
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