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Snow knife

Object Details

Collection History
Surface collected by a local Native man in 1979 and given to Tom and Rosemary Klos (of Soldotna, Alaska); donated to MAI by Tom and Rosemary Klos in 1982.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
probably Siberian Yupik (archaeological) (attributed)
Previous owner
Rosemary Klos, Non-Indian
Tom Klos, Non-Indian
Donor
Rosemary Klos, Non-Indian
Tom Klos, Non-Indian
Date created
probably AD 1600–1900
Object Name
Snow knife
Media/Materials
Walrus bone
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
25.3 cm
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
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