Hand Crooked Knife
Maker
Unknown, American
Collections
ClassificationsTOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Daten.d.
Mediumwood and metal
Dimensionsknife: 1 7/8 x 8 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (4.8 x 22.2 x 8.9 cm.)
mount: 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (6.4 x 3.8 cm.)
overall (with mount): 6 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 in. (16.2 x 8.3 x 8.9 cm.)
DescriptionCarved wood handle in the form of a hand, thumb meeting finger tips and bent wrist, with metal blade; Northeast Indian.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Gift of Jonathan and Karin Fielding
Status
On viewObject number2016.25.137