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Knife with iron blade and bone handle / Native American; possibly Aleut

Essay/Description

Multi-tasking tool with a wood handle.

Aleut women use ulu knives for numerous jobs, including skinning animals and preparing food. The curved blade allowed women to use a rocking motion when cutting, which held the cut object still and allowed for the use of only one hand.

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Title(s): 
Knife with iron blade and bone handle
Culture: 
Native American; possibly Aleut
Date: 
19th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
Southwest Alaska, Alaska
Materials/Techniques: 
iron, bone
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.1373
Department: 
Not On View

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