Knife Item Number: 2939/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ulu type knife with a triangular steel blade with a rounded bottom sharpened to a fine edge. The blade’s bottom corners are sharp and the sides are unequal in length and curvature. The blade is embedded into a slit in a cylindrical piece of smooth bone and glued in place.
Narrative
Alaskan ulu, given to the donor around 1987.
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA
- Collected during 1987
- Owned by Nancy Stubbs before January 26, 2012
- Received from Nancy Stubbs (Donor) on January 26, 2012
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- 2939/4
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- steel metal and bone
- Overall
- height 1.6 cm, width 12.7 cm, depth 5.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Nancy Stubbs
- Received from
- Nancy Stubbs (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Collection Date
- during 1987
- Ownership Date
- before January 26, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on January 26, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2939/0004