19th C. Native American Tlingit Copper Knife
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Description
Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Tlingit or Athabaskan (Athabascan, Athapascan, Athapaskan, Dene) peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A cast-copper knife of a slender form. The petaloid blade has a crested midrib flanked by sharpened edges, and the hide-wrapped handle is surmounted by a forked spiral finial. Knives like this example were able to be carried as personal hand weapons as well as utilitarian tools or could be bound to the end of a pole for use as a makeshift spear blade. Size: 14.4" L x 3.3" W (36.6 cm x 8.4 cm)
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#133570
Condition
Very slight bending to outer point of blade, with minor abrasions to blade and pommel, otherwise intact and very good. Leather wrap on handle replaced. Smooth surface textures throughout.
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19th C. Native American Tlingit Copper Knife
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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