Crooked Knife

National Museum of Natural History

E153046-0

Note in accession file: “This knife is the crooked knife of the Indians of Labrador peninsula. It is the principal wood-working tool known among the Nescaupies and the Montagnais and with it very fine work is done. It is made of an old file, obtained at a post of the Hudson Bay Company and was forged and tempered by the Indian from [whom] it was purchased. It is presented by Mr. Charles McLaren, the Agent of the Hudson Bay Company at North West River, Hamilton Inlet, Labrador, through Mr. (Prof.) C.A. Kenaston."


  • Type of Item knife
  • Culture Innu, Naskapi

  • Field Collector Charles Mclaren

  • Made in Newfoundland
  • Collected in Newfoundland

  • Acquisition Date on October 24, 1891

  • Accession Number 024973