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Crooked knife

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Philip H. Godsell (1889-1961, a fur trader with the Hudson's Bay Company, Arctic traveler, writer and journalist); purchased by MAI from Philip Godsell in 1952.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Deh Gah Got'ine (Slavey)
Previous owner
Philip Henry Godsell (Philip H. Godsell), Non-Indian, 1889-1961
Seller
Philip Henry Godsell (Philip H. Godsell), Non-Indian, 1889-1961
Object Name
Crooked knife
Media/Materials
Animal Bone, iron blade
Techniques
Incised, carved
Object Type
Woodworking tools
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