Carving knife
The Chukchi, Koryak, Yukaghir, and Siberian Yupik peoples all used the “crooked knife” for carving wood. This knife has a thin, slightly curved steel blade pegged to a walrus ivory handle. The circle-dot designs are an ancient decorative motif in the Bering Strait region, going back about 1000 years.
Culture:
Eastern Siberian
Region:
East Cape, Siberia
Object Category:
Tools
Dimensions:
Length 11.5cm
Accession Date:
1916
Source:
J. E. Standley (seller)
Museum:
National Museum of the American Indian
Museum ID Number:
053172.000
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