Carving knife/tool

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Culture/People: probably Tlingit (attributed); collected from the Kaigani Haida [Klinkwan]
Collector: Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968
Previous owner: Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968
Seller: Charles Will Wright (Charles W. Wright), Non-Indian, 1879-1968

Collection History: Collected between 1903 and 1908 by Charles Will Wright (1879-1968, then associated with the US Geological Survey and later the Chief of the US Bureau of Mines); purchased by George Heye from Charles Will Wright in 1909.
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Place: Klinkwan; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Prince of Wales Island

See related items: Tlingit; Kaigani Haida [Klinkwan]; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/1440
Barcode: 021440.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Carving knife/tool
Media/Materials: Wood, iron blade
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6e92e019c-2ad2-4e9e-bce8-3371f61704fa

Record ID: NMAI_22699