Knife
sawik
“knife”
Language:
Qawiaraq Iñupiaq
This is certainly a knife. Made out of slate blade… It would be good for cutting… If they were sharp, they would cut any kind of animal.
—Ronald Brower Sr., 2002
This is a utility knife for cutting meat and blubber, with a bone handle, slate blade, and wrappings of sinew cord.
Culture:
Iñupiaq
Region:
Norton Sound, Alaska
Object Category:
Tools
Dimensions:
Length: 20.5cm
Accession Date:
1910
Source:
U.S. Department of Interior (donor)
Museum:
National Museum of Natural History
Museum ID Number:
E260242
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