Knife Item Number: 541/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knife with short handle and rounded blade; one side is rounded while the other is flat. Top of blade has a peak that flares down to the end; handle has a small hole through it from side to side; end of handle is pointed rather than flat. There is a faint inked decoration of a reindeer on the blade, and two wavy lines on the handle.
Narrative
Said to have been collected by the donor's grandmother in "Lappland", Finland, around 1900.
Item History
- Made in Finland before 1910
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by Lucy W. Turner before July 17, 1979
- Received from Lucy W. Turner (Donor) on July 17, 1979
What
Who
- Culture
- Sami
- Previous Owner
- Lucy W. Turner
- Received from
- Lucy W. Turner (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Finland
When
- Creation Date
- before 1910
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before July 17, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on July 17, 1979
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0541/0001