Object 2003.008.007

Knife

Knife

A dagger-like knife with an iron blade and bone shaft. The blade is attached with a copper rivet. The nearby 1854 wreck of Robert McClure’s ship ‘Investigator’ would have been a good source of sheet copper and other metal for people frequenting Banks Island. The item was collected by geologist Don Yont in 1961 on Mercy Bay, Banks Island.

Object Details
Accession No.2003.008.007
MakerUnknown
Culture
Region
LocationBanks Island, Western arctic
Date1800s