Knife Handle

35-21-197

From: North America | United States of America | Alaska | Lower Yukon River Valley | Bonasila | Bonasila Beach

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 35-21-197
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience North America | United States of America | Alaska | Lower Yukon River Valley | Bonasila | Bonasila Beach
Culture Area Subarctic Culture Area
Period Modern
Section American
Materials Bone
Description

Bone. Slot for crooked blade at one edge. One end of handle broken off. Other end trimmed to blunt point. Decorated by longitudinal line with oblique lines in pairs on side away from blade.

Height 0.4 cm
Length 6.2 cm
Width 2 cm
Credit Line Yukon Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1935

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