Knife handle

Date created
probably AD 1600–1800
Culture/People
probably Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta] (archaeological) (attributed)
Collector
George A. Slater (George Arkwright Slater), Non-Indian, 1871-1940
Seller
George A. Slater (George Arkwright Slater), Non-Indian, 1871-1940
Collection History
Collected by George Arkwright Slater (1871-1940, general manager of Northern Traders Ltd., a fur trading company) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from George A. Slater in 1925.
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Place
Village site; Kitegareut, Mackenzie River delta; Inuvialuit Settlement Region; Northwest Territories; Canada
See related items
Inuvialuit [Mackenzie Delta] (archaeological)
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
13/6596
Barcode
136596.000
Object Type
Tools and Equipment (General)
Object Name
Knife handle
Media/Materials
Animal Bone
Techniques
Carved, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c383f115-81de-4b34-9736-e16f9504d094
Record ID
NMAI_146987