E0367: Metal Trade Knife, Wisconsin ca. 1920s

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0367

Classification Category:

4:Tools & Equipment for Materials ➞ Food T&E ➞ Food Processing T&E

Marks/Labels:

TAG: a scalping knife probably sold to the Indians by traders. These knives/were used for hunting for skinning animals and in all probability for scalping their victims. This knife was found in Wisconsin

Materials:

metal
botanical ➔ wood

Dimensions:

34 cm L
4 cm W

Source Locality:

Wisconsin, USA

Acquisition Date:

August 14 1924

Description:

Traded to the Native Americans, used for hunting.

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