Dagger
MOA: University of British Columbia
3363/1
Y-shaped iron dagger with a thin wrapped handle. Dagger has a long tapered blade, which changes angles towards the tip, coming to a point. The back of the blade is flat. The narrow handle is wrapped with a thin strip of leather, and splits at the hilt creating the overall Y-shape.
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Narrative
This type of knife typically has this form of blade with a flat groove down the middle, and the 'antennae'-like end. The narrow handle is wrapped to thicken it. Created from a larger blade.
- Type of Item dagger
- Culture Dene
- Material iron metal, skin
- Measurements height 33.0 cm, width 7.1 cm, depth 1.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Gary R. Bell
- Received from Gary R. Bell
- Made in British Columbia
- Ownership Date before May 17, 2019
- Acquisition Date on May 17, 2019
- Item Classes metalwork
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3363/0001