Knife

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Details

Culture/People
Tahltan
Previous owner
Edward Howe Wales, Non-Indian, 1856-1922
Ruth Wales du Pont (Mrs. Henry F. du Pont), Non-Indian, 1889-1967
Donor
Ruth Wales du Pont (Mrs. Henry F. du Pont), Non-Indian, 1889-1967
Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Edward Howe Wales (1856-1922, a New York stockbroker and collector); inherited by his daughter Ruth Wales du Pont (Mrs. Henry Francis du Pont, 1889-1967); donated to MAI by Mrs. du Pont in 1933.
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Catalog Number
18/4442
Barcode
184442.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Knife
Media/Materials
Obsidian, ivory
Techniques
Flaked/chipped, punctate
Place
Alaska; USA
See related items
Tahltan
Tools and Equipment (General)
National Museum of the American Indian
Record ID
NMAI_197279
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60b47c0c2-ab0c-4355-bef5-2cd2c5e72572
Knife
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